Delete empty folders in azure file share storage using powershell script

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Delete empty folders in azure file share storage using powershell script

Tiago Matte Debastiani 1

I'm using the script below in order to delete all the files in an Azure File Share Storage that are older than 30 days. But now there are several empty folders and subfolders in this File Share Storage, is there a way to delete these empty folders/subfolders that I can add to the script?

$ctx = New-AzStorageContext -StorageAccountName $accountName -StorageAccountKey $key  
 $shareName =

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Vukasin Terzic 351 MVP

Hello @Tiago Matte Debastiani ,

This should be easy. Removing folders by AzStorage cmdlets can be done by this cmdlet:

Remove-AzStorageDirectory

More info about it: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.storage/remove-azstoragedirectory?view=azps-9.0.0

You already have a full list of directories in $dirsToList, so you don't need to collect this information again. The cmdlet will show an error if you try to delete a non-empty folder, but I still suggest that you verify if the folder really is empty and then run the remove command. You can also use -WhatIf until you are sure that only empty folders are removed.

If you need more help or the working script please let us know.

Vukasin

Tiago Matte Debastiani 1 Reputation point

2022-10-18T12:06:31.373+00:00

Hi @Vukasin Terzic , thanks for the help, I'm still learning Powershell, therefore sometimes I struggle a little with the script.

I'll try what you said and keep you on the loop here if I succeed with the script.

Thanks again for your support!

Tiago
Tiago Matte Debastiani 1 Reputation point

2022-10-18T17:54:54.35+00:00
Hi again @Vukasin Terzic ,

I´ve added the snippet below, but I'm receiving the cmdlet error as you said because I have non empty folders/subfolders. I've tried some 'if' conditions but was not successful in order to check if the folders are empty or not. If you can also help me on that, I guess this is the only thing that I'm missing in order to finish this script.

foreach($directory in $dirsToList) { $directory | Remove-AzStorageDirectory }

Thanks in advance!
Tiago
SaiKishor-MSFT 17,336 Reputation points

2022-11-04T22:10:25.157+00:00

@Tiago Matte Debastiani Please refer to this article that provides workaround to this issue- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63887143/unable-to-delete-a-directory-in-azure

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