Delete ABS File

The Delete ABS File activity deletes a specified file from an Azure Blob Storage container.

Configuring the Delete ABS File Activity

To configure the Delete ABS File activity, fill in the required fields in the activity panel.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Required	Name of the step, should be unique within this workflow.	MyActivity
Description	Optional	Describe the purpose or function of this step.	Reads a file from S3
ABS Connection	Required	Drag and drop a ABSConnection resource from the workspace.
Select Context	Optional	Authorization context to use for connecting to ABS.
Container Name	Optional	Name of the container where the blob is stored. (mapping supported)	my-data-bucket
Blob Path	Optional	Path inside the container where the blob is located. (mapping supported)	data/reports/2024/
Blob Name	Optional	Name of the blob to be created or accessed. (mapping supported)	report-2024.csv

Input

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Container Name	Optional	String	The name of the Azure Blob Storage container where the blob is located.
Blob Path	Optional	String	The path within the container where the blob is located.
Blob Name	Optional	String	The name of the blob to be deleted.

Output

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Deleted	Optional	Boolean	Indicates whether the blob was successfully deleted.
Blob Path	Optional	String	The path within the container where the blob was located.
Blob Name	Optional	String	The name of the blob that was deleted.
Container Name	Optional	String	The name of the blob that was deleted.
Content Length	Optional	Number	The size of the blob content in bytes before deletion.	0
Was Container	Optional	Boolean	Indicates whether the deleted item was a container instead of a blob.
Last Modified	Optional	String	The timestamp when the blob was last modified before deletion.