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Deleting Files from HDFS Using Apache NiFi and the DeleteHDFS Processor

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Created on ‎02-21-2017 10:53 AM - last edited on ‎06-05-2026 09:33 AM by Community Manager Community Manager

Hi all,

Do you know how use deleteHDFS to remove empty directories ?

thanks

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Created on ‎02-21-2017 01:16 PM - edited ‎08-19-2019 03:52 AM

@mayki wogno

Make sure the user your NiFi is running as is authorized to delete files and directories in your target HDFS.

The DeleteHDFS processor properties are as follows:

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Thanks,

Matt

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Created ‎02-22-2017 08:29 AM

@Matt : thanks. I'm appreciate your helps

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Created ‎02-22-2017 01:54 PM

@mayki wogno

No problem... If one of the answers help drive you to a solution to your question, please accept that answer to help drive this community forward.

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