Question: How to delete subfolders in a folder based on their contains files extension.

[mevo]

For Example:
I have folder z.
it contains 3 subfolders a,b, and c
each subfolder contains many files.
I want to delete any subfolder, not containing text files.
(let's say "a" contains text files. so "a" will stay but "b" and "c" don't so they will be deleted.)

[ThomasFonn · Accepted solution]

First, use the action "Get subfolders in folder" where you specify your base folder.
Then use any loop, for example a "for each"-loop and iterate through all the subfolders

Inside that loop, you can use "Get files in folder" and use the file filter by *.txt.

The you can use an IF-condition and check if the files from the "Get files in folder" action count is = 0,

and then finally delete that folder

[mevo]

Hi, Thanks for the reply.

I did as you said. but still, it's not working. can please point me out what doing wrong? I'm totally new at PAD.

here is the Flow and screenshot too:

Folder.GetSubfolders Folder: FolderPath FolderFilter: $'''*''' IncludeSubfolders: False FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Subfolders=> Subfolders
LOOP FOREACH Subfolder IN Subfolders
Folder.GetFiles Folder: Subfolder FileFilter: $'''*.txt''' IncludeSubfolders: True FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Files=> Files
IF Files = 0 THEN
Folder.Delete Folder: Subfolder
END
END

[JB_A · Accepted solution]

Hi.

Try this in your IF condition:

IF Files.Count = 0 THEN
Folder.Delete Folder: Subfolder
END

[mevo]

It finally works!! thank you much. 

[mevo]

Thank you so much. much appreciated.