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Google Apps Script - Delete old files from a folder in google drive
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// | |
// From source: https://blog.ss88.us/delete-files-from-google-drive-folders-after-x-days-apps-script | |
// | |
function DeleteOldFiles() { | |
var Folders = new Array( | |
'FOLDER_ID_HERE', | |
'FOLDER_ID_HERE' | |
); | |
var Files; | |
Logger.clear(); | |
for (var key in Folders) { | |
Folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(Folders[key]) | |
Files = Folder.getFiles(); | |
Logger.log('Opening Folder: ' + Folder.getName()); | |
while (Files.hasNext()) { | |
var File = Files.next(); | |
if (new Date() - File.getLastUpdated() > 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) { | |
File.setTrashed(true); // Places the file in the Trash folder | |
//Drive.Files.remove(File.getId()); // Permanently deletes the file | |
Logger.log('File ' + File.getName() + ' was deleted.'); | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
if(Logger.getLog() != '') | |
MailApp.sendEmail('YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS', 'Backups have been removed from Google Drive', Logger.getLog()); | |
} |
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