Auto delete Akeeba backup files. Google apps script. Install Google apps script in drive to use this file!
/*
Auto delete backupfiles in folder older than 30 days
Fill in the folder id found in the drive url
And keep a good structure with mulitple clients
- [Backups]
-- client name
-- client name
-- client name
Stephan Zuidberg
www.amrz.nl
*/
function getSubFolders(parent) {
parent = parent.getId();
var childFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById(parent).getFolders();
while (childFolder.hasNext()) {
var child = childFolder.next();
getSubFolders(child);
}
return;
}
function removeAkeebaBackupFiles() {
var parentFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById("------FOLDER ID------");
var childFolders = parentFolder.getFolders();
while (childFolders.hasNext()) {
var child = childFolders.next();
getSubFolders(child);
var folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(child.getId());
var files = folder.getFiles();
var ThirtyDaysBeforeNow = new Date().getTime() - 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 30;
var cutOffDate = new Date(ThirtyDaysBeforeNow);
var cutOffDateAsString = Utilities.formatDate(cutOffDate, "GMT", "yyyy-MM-dd");
while (files.hasNext()) {
var file = files.next();
var getDateCreated = Utilities.formatDate(file.getDateCreated(), "GMT", "yyyy-MM-dd");
if (cutOffDateAsString > getDateCreated) {
try {
file.setTrashed(true);
Logger.log("Send to Trash: " + file.getName() + " Owner is " + file.getOwner());
} catch (e) {
// Only owners can trash
Logger.log("Unable to Trash: " + file.getName() + "Owner is " + file.getOwner());
}
}
}
}
}