Delete Files Older Than X Days

This Automation Manager object deletes files older than a given number of days.

The Task must RunAs as a domain admin or user account so it can see and access the folder's UNC path.

Name	Type	Required	Description
File Pattern	String	Yes	The file name pattern to match.
Full Path	String	Yes	The full (UNC) path of the folder where files will be deleted.
Older Than days	Number	Yes	Files older than this number of days from the current date, that match the file pattern will be deleted.

Name	Type	Description
Result	Number	Returns a success value of zero, or any value other than zero to indicate failure.
Result String	String	Object execution error details.

Name	Type	Description
File Pattern	String	.txt, or Name.txt
Full Path	String	C:\folder1\folder2\
Older Than days	Number	10 Partial days can also be used. A choice of 0.5 day results in the removal of all files that are older than 12 hours as of the time of policy execution. For example, files that are 18 hours old when the policy is run will be deleted. A choice of 1 day results in removal of all files that are older than 24 hours as of the time of policy execution. For example, files that are 47 hours old when the policy is run will be deleted. A choice of 2 days results in removal of all files that are older than 48 hours as of the time of policy execution. For example, files that are 49 hours old when the policy is run will be deleted.

Name

Type

Description

File Pattern

String

*.txt, or Name*.txt

Full Path

String

C:\folder1\folder2\

Older Than days

Number

Partial days can also be used.

A choice of 0.5 day results in the removal of all files that are older than 12 hours as of the time of policy execution. For example, files that are 18 hours old when the policy is run will be deleted.
A choice of 1 day results in removal of all files that are older than 24 hours as of the time of policy execution. For example, files that are 47 hours old when the policy is run will be deleted.
A choice of 2 days results in removal of all files that are older than 48 hours as of the time of policy execution. For example, files that are 49 hours old when the policy is run will be deleted.