# Delete Folder

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

### **Syntax**

**Input value:** `<folder path>;<folder name>;<index>`

| Argument                               | Description                                                                                                                                                                          |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<folder path></p><p>(Required)</p> | Specify the folder location where the folder to be deleted is located.                                                                                                               |
| <p>\<folder name><br>(Required)</p>    | Provide name of the folder to be deleted.                                                                                                                                            |
| <p>\<index><br>(Required)</p>          | <p>Index value to identify which folder to delete in case multiple folders with the same base name exist.<br><strong>Note:</strong> Index value start from “<strong>0</strong>”.</p> |

**Output value:**&#x20;

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

**Example**

**Delete a folder by name and index at the specified path**\
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The **Delete Folder** action removes a folder with the specified name and index from the given path (e.g., **C:\sam;Updated file;0**). The action status is saved in the **{Status}** variable with the following possible values:

* **True** – if the folder is deleted successfully
* **False** –if the folder does not exist or deletion fails

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note:** The index is used to identify the correct folder if multiple folders with the same name exist.
{% endhint %}

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