Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item
Remove a file or directory.
Syntax
Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item
[-FileSystem] <String>
[-Path] <String>
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-PassThru]
[-Context <IStorageContext>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item
-InputObject <AzureDataLakeGen2Item>
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-PassThru]
[-Context <IStorageContext>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item cmdlet removes a file or directory from a Storage account. This cmdlet only works if Hierarchical Namespace is enabled for the Storage account. This kind of account can be created by run "New-AzStorageAccount" cmdlet with "-EnableHierarchicalNamespace $true".
Examples
Example 1: Removes a directory
Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item -FileSystem "filesystem1" -Path "dir1/"This command removes a directory from a Filesystem.
Example 2: Removes a file without prompt
Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item -FileSystem "filesystem1" -Path "dir1/file1" -ForceThis command removes a directory from a Filesystem, without prompt.
Example 3: Remove all items in a Filesystem with pipeline
Get-AzDataLakeGen2ChildItem -FileSystem "filesystem1" | Remove-AzDataLakeGen2Item -ForceThis command removes all items in a Filesystem with pipeline.
Parameters
-AsJob
Run cmdlet in the background
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Context
Azure Storage Context Object
| Type: | IStorageContext |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with Azure.
| Type: | IAzureContextContainer |
| Aliases: | AzureRmContext, AzureCredential |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-FileSystem
FileSystem name
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
Force to remove the Filesystem and all content in it
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InputObject
Azure Datalake Gen2 Item Object to remove.
| Type: | AzureDataLakeGen2Item |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Return whether the specified Filesystem is successfully removed
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
The path in the specified Filesystem that should be removed. Can be a file or directory In the format 'directory/file.txt' or 'directory1/directory2/'
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| 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: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |