Remove-AzDataLakeStoreItem

Deletes a file or folder in Data Lake Store.

Syntax

Remove-AzDataLakeStoreItem
      [-Account] <String>
      [-Paths] <DataLakeStorePathInstance[]>
      [-Recurse]
      [-Force]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-AzDataLakeStoreItem cmdlet deletes a file or folder in Data Lake Store.

Examples

Example 1: Remove multiple items

Remove-AzDataLakeStoreItem -AccountName "ContosoADL" -Paths "/File01.txt","/MyFiles/File.csv"

This command removes the files File01.txt and File.csv from the Data Lake Store.

Parameters

-Account

Specifies the name of the Data Lake Store account.

Type:String
Aliases:AccountName
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:4
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PassThru

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:5
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Paths

Specifies an array of Data Lake Store paths of the files to remove, starting with the root directory (/).

Type:DataLakeStorePathInstance[]
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Recurse

Indicates that this operation deletes all items in the target folder, including subfolders.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

String

DataLakeStorePathInstance[]

SwitchParameter

Outputs

Boolean