hi,
How do i delete empty folders?

I ve merged several folders files into one folder but have several empty folders which i want to delete.

You can use a batch file for this.
Execute it with the execute task an use 1 parameter as the top level dir.



What it does is deleting all the empty dirs staring at the deepest level.
The ECHO on the last line removes the error from the task wen deleting non empty dirs.

Regards,
Erik

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Thanks Erik!

Just a bit confused why I have to use a batch file when there is a delete folder option in tasks.

Thanks Erik!

Just a bit confused why I have to use a batch file when there is a delete folder option in tasks.

Delete folder option is for the File delete Task. There is no specific Delete folder Task.

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Why is there a delete folder option in the file delete task options if you cant delete folders?

Why is there a delete folder option in the file delete task options if you cant delete folders?

You can delete folders in that Task but it was not made to point out a folder for deletion. It was made for finding files and then delete folders where files where found (and deleted and now empty folder).

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An example to make this clear:

Let say you specify folder c:/test in the File delete Task with option "delete empty sub folders".

c:/test has two sub folders:

c:/test/folder1 <- this is empty
c:/test/folder2 <- this contains a file that matches the file filter

Now, the file filter will only find the file in folder2. And after deletion of that file it will notice that folder2 is empty. Now, it deletes folder two.

Folder1 will never be found and excluded because it did not match a file with that file filter.

What you might request is a "Delete folder" Task which you can just specify a start folder on and a _folder mask_ for. * for delete all.

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oh i see :-)

Let me have a play with that.

cheers Henrik

"and a _folder mask_ for. * for delete all"


what does this mean? i cant see a folder mask in that window.

Hi afruish,

Henrik was talking about a feature request you might want to post, not about something already in place.

Regards,
Erik

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