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Overview

 

Deleting folders/files from Filebox is an important maintenance task (ex: deleting "log files" to manage disk usage). It is possible to delete active folders/files and, also, to manage the deletion of archived files (see To Delete Archived Files of a Filebox Area (Inbox or Outbox) and To Delete Archived Files of a Specific Folder).

 

 

To Delete Active Folders/Files

 

Step-by-Step

 

1. In the Site Dashboard's "Control Panel", click to access . Click it and open the "Filebox" page.

 

 

Remember that Inbox is the Filebox area that is open by default. If you want to delete Outbox folders/files, you must click to open it.

 

2. On the left section, select the root/folder/sub-folder that contains the folder(s)/file(s) to be deleted. If necessary, use the and buttons to navigate.

 

 

3. The content of the root or selected folder or sub-folder is displayed on the right section. Select the folder(s)/file(s) to delete by checking the corresponding .

 

 

4. Click .

 

 

5. Conclude the operation by clicking .

 

 

To Delete Archived Files of a Filebox Area (Inbox or Outbox)

 

Setting files to "Archived" status is a task that only external systems or devices can perform. Normally, files are set to archive when they are processed (read) by an external system or device. When a file is set as "Archived", it is no longer synchronized with devices.

For folder maintenance purposes, it is possible to instruct the automatic deletion of the archived files of a Filebox area.

To do so, proceed as follows:

 

1. In the Site Dashboard's "Control Panel", click to access . Click it and open the "Filebox" page.

 

Remember that Inbox is the Filebox area that is open by default. If you want to view Outbox folders/files, you must click to open it.

 

 

2. Click to open the "Information on..." window regarding the currently open Filebox area.

 

 

3. In the "General" tab (which is open, by default), define the appropriate option in the "Automatic deletion of... (archived files)" drop-down. Select one of the following options:

 

 

4. Click to apply.

 

 

To Delete Archived Files of a Specific Folder

 

Only external systems or devices can set an active file to "archived", but you can decide when an archived file will be deleted. It is important to define the automatic deletion of archived files, for maintenance reasons.

You can do it at Filebox level, meaning, the automatic deletion of all the archived files within the selected area is the same (see To Delete Archived Files of a Filebox Area (Inbox or Outbox)) OR  you can define a specific deletion behavior for the archived files of a specific folder. To do this, proceed as follows:

 

Step-by-step

 

1. In the Site Dashboard's "Control Panel", click to access . Click it and open the "Filebox" page.

 

Remember that Inbox is the Filebox area that is open by default. If you want to view Outbox folders, you must click to open it.

 

 

2. On the left section, select the root or folder that contains the folder or sub-folder you want to view in the right section. If necessary, use the and buttons to navigate.

 

3. On the right section, click the name of the required folder/sub-folder.

 

4. Click to open the "Information on..." window regarding the currently open Filebox area.

 

 

5. In the "General" tab (which is open, by default), select the appropriate option in the "Automatic deletion of... (archived files)" drop-down.

 

 

6. Click to apply.