Delete File/Directory

Operation Name

Delete File/Directory

Function Overview

Deletes the file or directory on HDFS.

Properties

For information about using variables, refer to "variables".

Basic settings

Item name	Required/Optional	Use of variables	Description	Remarks
Name	Required	Not available	Enter the name to show on the script canvas.

Required settings

Item name	Required/Optional	Use of variables	Description	Remarks
Destination	Required	Not available	Select a global resource. For more details on Global Resource settings, refer to "Global Resource Property". [Add]: Adds a new global resource. [Edit list]: Enables to edit the global resource settings in the "Edit resource list" screen.
HDFS Path	Required	Available	Enter the path of HDFS file/directory.	The following characters are not available. space < > " ^ [ ] { } % \| ` : ; Multibyte characters are not available.

Delete settings

Item name	Required/Optional	Use of variables	Description	Remarks
Error occurs if file/directory does not exist.	Optional	Not available	Specify whether to cause error if file/directory does not exist.
Delete directory	Optional	Not available	Specify whether the deleting target is directory or not.
Process recursively	Optional	Not available	Specify whether to delete directory recursively or not.

Comment

Item name	Required/Optional	Use of variables	Description	Remarks
Comment	Optional	Not available	You can write a short description of this adapter. The description will be reflected in the specifications.

Schema

Input Schema

None.

Output Schema

None.

Transaction

Transaction is not supported.

PSP Usage

PSP is not supported.

Available Component Variables

Variable name	Description	Remarks
path	The path of file/directory on the deleting HDFS is stored.	The value defaults to null.
message_category	Stroes the category to which corresponding message code belongs to, when an error occurs.	The value defaults to null.
message_code	Stores its corresponding message code of occured error.	The value defaults to null.
message_level	Stores the severity of the corresponding message code of the occured error.	The value defaults to null.
error_type	Stores the type of the occured error.	The value defaults to null. Error is represented in the format depicted below. Example:java.io.FileNotFoundException The message may vary depending on DataSpider Servista version.
error_message	Stores the error message for the occured error.	The value defaults to null. The message may vary depending on DataSpider Servista version.
error_trace	Stores stack trace of the occurred error.	The value defaults to null. The message may vary depending on DataSpider Servista version or the client application used.

Specification Limits

None.

Main Exceptions

Exception name	Cause	Solution
ResourceNotFoundException Resource definition is not found. Name:[]	[Destination] is not specified.	Specify [Destination].
ResourceNotFoundException Resource definition is not found. Name:[<Global resource name>]	Resource definition selected in [Destination] is not found.	Check the global resource specified in [Destination].
InvalidPropertyConfigurationException <Property name> is not specified.	[<Property name>]is not specified.	Specify [<Property name>].
FileIsNotDirectoryException	Path entered in [HDFS path] is the file.	Enter the directory path into [HDFS path], or remove the check from [Delete directory] in [Delete settings].
FileIsDirectoryException	Path entered in [HDFS path] is the directory.	Enter the file path into [HDFS path], or put check in [Delete directory] of [Delete settings].
java.io.FileNotFoundException	File/directory specified in [HDFS path] does not exist.	Change the file name of [HDFS path], or remove the check from [Error occurs if file/directory does not exist] in [Delete settings].
DirectoryIsNotEmptyException	File/directory is included in the deleting directory.	Delete and empty the file/directory in the deleting directory,or check [Process recursively] in [Delete settings].