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xdmp:filesystem-directory-delete

xdmp:filesystem-directory-delete(
   $pathname as xs:string
) as empty-sequence()

Summary

Deletes the directory specified by pathname. Returns the empty sequence upon success.

Parameters
pathname Pathname of the directory to be deleted.

Required Privileges

http://marklogic.com/xdmp/privileges/xdmp-filesystem-directory-delete

Usage Notes

The directory must be empty in order to delete it.

Example

xdmp:filesystem-directory-delete("/mydata/datafiles/olddir")
=> ()

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