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Deleted files are automatically restored.
As shown in sample 1, "delete_V2" alone will succeed in deletion, but as in sample 2, the combination of "unshare Folder" and "delete_V2" will automatically restore the deleted file (folder).
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Thank you very much. I can now reliably handle it in the following way:
1) Unshare the folder and wait until it is complete.
2) Wait for the folder to be re-added.
3) Delete the folder.Note that I get a "too_many_write_operations" error when I try to delete the re-added folder immediately. So I need to wait a bit for the delete and retry the delete if I get this error.
However, this way is the safest way I have ever done, as it can reliably determine the end of processing when the folder is successfully deleted.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffYes, you could distinguish between shared and not shared folders by checking the metadata, e.g., by using getMetadata. If it's a shared folder, the DBFILESFolderSharingInfo.sharedFolderId in the returned DBFILESFolderMetadata.sharingInfo will be set. It will not be set if it is not a shared folder.
Thank you very much. I can now reliably handle it in the following way:
1) Unshare the folder and wait until it is complete.
2) Wait for the folder to be re-added.
3) Delete the folder.
Note that I get a "too_many_write_operations" error when I try to delete the re-added folder immediately. So I need to wait a bit for the delete and retry the delete if I get this error.
However, this way is the safest way I have ever done, as it can reliably determine the end of processing when the folder is successfully deleted.
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