DataLakePathClient.Delete Method

Definition

Namespace:

Azure.Storage.Files.DataLake

Assembly:

Azure.Storage.Files.DataLake.dll

Package:

Azure.Storage.Files.DataLake v12.21.0

Source:

DataLakePathClient.cs

The Delete(Nullable<Boolean>, DataLakeRequestConditions, CancellationToken) operation marks the specified path deletion. The path is later deleted during garbage collection which could take several minutes.

For more information, see Delete Path.

public virtual Azure.Response Delete (bool? recursive = default, Azure.Storage.Files.DataLake.Models.DataLakeRequestConditions conditions = default, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);

abstract member Delete : Nullable<bool> * Azure.Storage.Files.DataLake.Models.DataLakeRequestConditions * System.Threading.CancellationToken -> Azure.Response
override this.Delete : Nullable<bool> * Azure.Storage.Files.DataLake.Models.DataLakeRequestConditions * System.Threading.CancellationToken -> Azure.Response

Public Overridable Function Delete (Optional recursive As Nullable(Of Boolean) = Nothing, Optional conditions As DataLakeRequestConditions = Nothing, Optional cancellationToken As CancellationToken = Nothing) As Response

Parameters

recursive

Nullable<Boolean>

Required and valid only when the resource is a directory. If "true", all paths beneath the directory will be deleted. If "false" and the directory is non-empty, an error occurs.

conditions

DataLakeRequestConditions

Optional DataLakeRequestConditions to add conditions on deleting this path.

cancellationToken

CancellationToken

Optional CancellationToken to propagate notifications that the operation should be cancelled.

Returns

Response

A Response on successfully marking for deletion.

Remarks

A RequestFailedException will be thrown if a failure occurs.