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Remove-AzDataLakeStoreItem

Deletes a file or folder in Data Lake Store.

Syntax

Default (Default)

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.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:AccountName

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DefaultProfile

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

Parameter properties

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:4
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-PassThru

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:5
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Paths

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

Parameter properties

Type:

DataLakeStorePathInstance[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Recurse

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:2
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String

DataLakeStorePathInstance

SwitchParameter

Outputs

Boolean