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# Delete File

The Delete File action found under the **@Generic Element** is used to delete the file located at the path specified in the input and store the result in an dynamic variable.

### **Syntax**

**Input Value:** `<file_path>;<file_name.extn>`

| Argument                                | Description                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<file\_path></p><p>(Required)</p>   | Specify the folder location which needs to be deleted.                                                                                                        |
| <p>\<file\_name.extn><br>(Required)</p> | <p>Name of the file (with extension) that needs to delete.<br><strong>Note:</strong> Supported file formats are .txt. .xlsx, .xls, .pdf, .gif, .doc, .xml</p> |

**Output Value:**

| Argument                                                    | Description                                              |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable>(Optional) | This variable stores the status as **true** or **false** |

**Example**

**Delete a specified file from a given location**\
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The **Delete File** action removes the specified file from the given file path (e.g., **C:\sam;Report.txt**). The status of the deletion operation is stored in the **{Status}** variable with the following possible values:

* **True** – if the file is deleted successfully
* **False** – if the file does not exist or the deletion operation fails (e.g., If the path is incorrect).

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