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DeleteGridFS

Description

Deletes a file from GridFS using a file name or a query.

Tags

delete, gridfs, mongodb

Properties

In the list below required Properties are shown with an asterisk (*). Other properties are considered optional. The table also indicates any default values, and whether a property supports the NiFi Expression Language.

Display NameAPI NameDefault ValueAllowable ValuesDescription
Client Service *gridfs-client-serviceController Service:
MongoDBClientService

Implementations:
MongoDBControllerService
The MongoDB client service to use for database connections.
Mongo Database Name *gridfs-database-nameThe name of the database to use

Supports Expression Language, using FlowFile attributes and Environment variables.
Bucket Namegridfs-bucket-nameThe GridFS bucket where the files will be stored. If left blank, it will use the default value 'fs' that the MongoDB client driver uses.

Supports Expression Language, using FlowFile attributes and Environment variables.
File Namegridfs-file-nameThe name of the file in the bucket that is the target of this processor. GridFS file names do not include path information because GridFS does not sort files into folders within a bucket.

Supports Expression Language, using FlowFile attributes and Environment variables.
Querydelete-gridfs-queryA valid MongoDB query to use to find and delete one or more files from GridFS.

Supports Expression Language, using FlowFile attributes and Environment variables.
Query Output Attributemongo-query-attributeIf set, the query will be written to a specified attribute on the output flowfiles.

Supports Expression Language, using FlowFile attributes and Environment variables.

Dynamic Properties

This component does not support dynamic properties.

Relationships

NameDescription
failureWhen there is a failure processing the flowfile, it goes to this relationship.
successWhen the operation succeeds, the flowfile is sent to this relationship.

Reads Attributes

This processor does not read attributes.

Writes Attributes

This processor does not write attributes.

State Management

This component does not store state.

Restricted

This component is not restricted.

Input Requirement

This component requires an incoming relationship.

System Resource Considerations

This component does not specify system resource considerations.

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