topic Utility to find and remove extracted files from Analysis Widget extract tool? in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/utility-to-find-and-remove-extracted-files-from/m-p/853791#M11154 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I started checking out the Analysis Widget.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's got some real capability.<BR /><BR />But when I extract data into a file, it doesn't hand the file directly to me via the browser.&nbsp; Instead, it stores the file in "My Content" on the Portal and gives me a link to the file.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR /><BR />Yes, I can go to that link and then download the file.<BR /><BR />And then I can delete the file from the portal because I don't need it any more.<BR /><BR />I also do not believe that the users will delete the files.&nbsp; They will just clog up the disk with gobs of extracted files they will never look at again.<BR /><BR />So, I see a couple of choices:<BR /><BR />1) Modify the widget to bypass storing the file in the portal and just directly hand it back to the user, or<BR />2) Use a utility to root around thru the portal to find and discard these files after they become "too old", unless they are marked for permanent retention.<BR /><BR />Anyone already faced this and solved it?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 May 2017 20:15:12 GMT DavidWendelken 2017-05-19T20:15:12Z Utility to find and remove extracted files from Analysis Widget extract tool? https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/utility-to-find-and-remove-extracted-files-from/m-p/853791#M11154 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I started checking out the Analysis Widget.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's got some real capability.<BR /><BR />But when I extract data into a file, it doesn't hand the file directly to me via the browser.&nbsp; Instead, it stores the file in "My Content" on the Portal and gives me a link to the file.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR /><BR />Yes, I can go to that link and then download the file.<BR /><BR />And then I can delete the file from the portal because I don't need it any more.<BR /><BR />I also do not believe that the users will delete the files.&nbsp; They will just clog up the disk with gobs of extracted files they will never look at again.<BR /><BR />So, I see a couple of choices:<BR /><BR />1) Modify the widget to bypass storing the file in the portal and just directly hand it back to the user, or<BR />2) Use a utility to root around thru the portal to find and discard these files after they become "too old", unless they are marked for permanent retention.<BR /><BR />Anyone already faced this and solved it?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 May 2017 20:15:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/web-appbuilder-custom-widgets-questions/utility-to-find-and-remove-extracted-files-from/m-p/853791#M11154 DavidWendelken 2017-05-19T20:15:12Z