Delete File
Deletes a file.
Options
- Target file is the path of the file to delete. See Creating file paths.
 
Compatibility
| Product | Supported | 
| FileMaker Pro | Yes | 
| FileMaker Go | Yes | 
| FileMaker WebDirect | No | 
| FileMaker Server | Yes | 
| FileMaker Cloud | Yes | 
| FileMaker Data API | No | 
| Custom Web Publishing | Yes | 
Originated in version
18.0
Example 1
Deletes the change.log file.
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                                        Delete File [ Target file: "change.log" ]
                                            Example 2
Deletes the change.log file. If the file doesn't exist or another error occurs, the script displays a custom error message.
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                                        Set Error Capture [ On ]
Set Variable [ $file ; Value: "change.log" ]
Delete File [ Target file: $file ]
If [ Get ( LastError ) > 0 ]
    If [ Get ( LastError ) = 100 ]
        Set Variable [ $errorMessage ; Value: "The file doesn't exist." ]
    Else
        Set Variable [ $errorMessage ; Value: "Error: " & Get ( LastError ) & ¶ & "The file was not deleted." ]
    End If
    Show Custom Dialog [ $errorMessage ]
    Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
Show Custom Dialog [ "The file was deleted." ]