If I delete a Drive folder which contains a file that has multiple parents, does the file still get deleted?
The question explains everything. But again, I need to know if it is safe to delete a folder (which contains hundreds of important files) that contains many files belonging to multiple parents (folders). Will deleting one folder delete the related files from all folders that reference the files?
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The question explains everything. But again, I need to know if it is safe to delete a folder (which contains hundreds of important files) that contains many files belonging to multiple parents (folders). Will deleting one folder delete the related files from all folders that reference the files?
google-api google-drive-sdk
edited Nov 16 '18 at 7:34
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:15
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The question explains everything. But again, I need to know if it is safe to delete a folder (which contains hundreds of important files) that contains many files belonging to multiple parents (folders). Will deleting one folder delete the related files from all folders that reference the files?
google-api google-drive-sdk
edited Nov 16 '18 at 7:34
DaImTo
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:15
LeBrown JonesLeBrown Jones
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The question explains everything. But again, I need to know if it is safe to delete a folder (which contains hundreds of important files) that contains many files belonging to multiple parents (folders). Will deleting one folder delete the related files from all folders that reference the files?
google-api google-drive-sdk
google-api google-drive-sdk
edited Nov 16 '18 at 7:34
DaImTo
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:15
LeBrown JonesLeBrown Jones
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edited Nov 16 '18 at 7:34
DaImTo
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 6:15
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edited Nov 16 '18 at 7:34
DaImTo
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edited Nov 16 '18 at 7:34
DaImTo
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The easiest way to find out things like this is to test them we can do it using APis exploerer
Setup test
create new folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-apps.folder",
"name": "TestDeleteFolder1"
}
New folder id is 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
Create a new file in that folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document",
"name": "TestDeleteFileOne",
"parents": [
"181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX"
]
}
Gave me a folder on my google drive account with one file in it.
- Folder Id 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
- File in the folder Id 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w
Delete it
Delete the folder
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
Test results
Try to get the folder
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX.",
try to get the file
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w.",
Anwser
If you delete a folder all of the files with in it will be deleted there will be no warning everything is just gone.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
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The easiest way to find out things like this is to test them we can do it using APis exploerer
Setup test
create new folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-apps.folder",
"name": "TestDeleteFolder1"
}
New folder id is 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
Create a new file in that folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document",
"name": "TestDeleteFileOne",
"parents": [
"181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX"
]
}
Gave me a folder on my google drive account with one file in it.
- Folder Id 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
- File in the folder Id 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w
Delete it
Delete the folder
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
Test results
Try to get the folder
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX.",
try to get the file
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w.",
Anwser
If you delete a folder all of the files with in it will be deleted there will be no warning everything is just gone.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
DaImToDaImTo
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The easiest way to find out things like this is to test them we can do it using APis exploerer
Setup test
create new folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-apps.folder",
"name": "TestDeleteFolder1"
}
New folder id is 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
Create a new file in that folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document",
"name": "TestDeleteFileOne",
"parents": [
"181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX"
]
}
Gave me a folder on my google drive account with one file in it.
- Folder Id 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
- File in the folder Id 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w
Delete it
Delete the folder
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
Test results
Try to get the folder
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX.",
try to get the file
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w.",
Anwser
If you delete a folder all of the files with in it will be deleted there will be no warning everything is just gone.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
DaImToDaImTo
46.5k1166246
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The easiest way to find out things like this is to test them we can do it using APis exploerer
Setup test
create new folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-apps.folder",
"name": "TestDeleteFolder1"
}
New folder id is 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
Create a new file in that folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document",
"name": "TestDeleteFileOne",
"parents": [
"181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX"
]
}
Gave me a folder on my google drive account with one file in it.
- Folder Id 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
- File in the folder Id 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w
Delete it
Delete the folder
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
Test results
Try to get the folder
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX.",
try to get the file
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w.",
Anwser
If you delete a folder all of the files with in it will be deleted there will be no warning everything is just gone.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
DaImToDaImTo
46.5k1166246
The easiest way to find out things like this is to test them we can do it using APis exploerer
Setup test
create new folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-application/vnd.google-apps.folder",
"name": "TestDeleteFolder1"
}
New folder id is 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
Create a new file in that folder
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?fields=*&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
{
"mimeType": "application/vnd.google-apps.document",
"name": "TestDeleteFileOne",
"parents": [
"181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX"
]
}
Gave me a folder on my google drive account with one file in it.
- Folder Id 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX
- File in the folder Id 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w
Delete it
Delete the folder
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
Test results
Try to get the folder
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 181vifeF0eyd5J-8lzlYqJHSM1xbhPJFX.",
try to get the file
GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w?key={YOUR_API_KEY}
"File not found: 1EEYXRLIWD1_kbX3c8yYeY8duBSE_KeCVDUFSh9Sth7w.",
Anwser
If you delete a folder all of the files with in it will be deleted there will be no warning everything is just gone.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
DaImToDaImTo
46.5k1166246
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
DaImToDaImTo
46.5k1166246
answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
DaImToDaImTo
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 7:33
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