SFTP: Delete a file

Use this action to delete files from an FTP folder.

Use case

The SFTP actions are a common method for creating an automated integration between PagerDuty Workflow Automation and another application. For example, after downloading a file from an SFTP site, use this action to delete the file from the folder.

How to configure this action

This action requires a preconfigured SFTP integration. For more information on integrating PagerDuty Workflow Automation with other systems, please refer to the Integrations section of our help documentation.

There are many types of SFTPs, both web-based & on-prem and some will require a dedicated IP. If needed and if IT allows, we can authenticate with a username and strong password.

Fields for this action

• Integration

  • Select your team’s SFTP integration from the list.

• File to delete

  • The name of the file to delete, including the extension.

• Delete from folder

  • The folder path for the folder that contains the file you want to delete.
  • When entering a folder name, enter a / before it. For example, if the full folder path is ftp://example.exampleftp.com/folder, enter: /folder

What will this output?

The output of this action is a confirmation of whether the file was deleted, or an error message describing the issue.

Output fields for this action

• SFTP File Was Deleted

  • This field reports if the delete was successful. It is either true, if it was successful, or false if it was unsuccessful. Or returns an error message like “No such file” if the file did not exist.

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