- URL:
- https://<notebookserveradmin>/dataaccess/<workspacename>/notebookworkspace/deleteFile
- Methods:
- POST
- Required Capability:
- Administrator or Create and Edit
- Version Introduced:
- 10.9
Description
The Delete File operation allows a user to permanently remove a file from their notebook workspace directory (/arcgis/home ). Only the owner of the file is allowed to perform this operation.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Details | 
|---|---|
| 
 (Required) | The name of the file to be deleted. Example 1: Delete a file from the root directory in the user's workspace. 
 Example 2: Delete a file from a subdirectory ( 
 Example 3: Delete a file from a nested subdirectory ( 
 | 
| 
 (Optional) | The response format. The default response format is html. Values:  | 
Example 1: Delete a file in a folder
https://notebookserver.example.com:11443/arcgis/admin/dataaccess/notebookworkspace/deleteFile
fileName = hydrology/mjwater.zip
f = jsonJSON Response syntax
{"status":"success|failure"}JSON Response example
{"status":"success"}