How do I simply delete a System.FileDocument object shortly after downloading it?

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I am using the Word Exporter module in my 8.14.1 Mendix project to generate Office Word documents from a predefined template. After generating the document, I use the ‘Download File’ action to download it to the client. Because there may be many of these document generations, I do not want to store the files in the database. But when I add a ‘Delete Object’ action for the new document after the download action, I get the following error: An error occurred while executing an action of DGAFAModule.Word_Document_Generation.actionButton1: Did not expect an argument to be undefined Error: An error occurred while executing an action of DGAFAModule.Word_Document_Generation.actionButton1: Did not expect an argument to be undefined     at http://localhost:8082/mxclientsystem/mxui/mxui.js?637558866293661256:79:301694     at _e (http://localhost:8082/mxclientsystem/mxui/mxui.js?637558866293661256:34:6720)     at r (http://localhost:8082/mxclientsystem/mxui/mxui.js?637558866293661256:34:6616)     at d (http://localhost:8082/mxclientsystem/mxui/mxui.js?637558866293661256:39:145114) How can I delete this System.FileDocument object shortly after downloading it?
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Have you tried setting the DeleteAfterDownload attribute to “true” on the System.FileDocument generalisation you’re using? It should delete automatically after download if you have this set.

Hope this helps.

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The error probably raises from the fact that the button is trying to start a microflow with an empty object.  

In general, when you do not commit a file that is being downloaded by a user it will not be stored in the database. You can send the file to a user and not worry about your database becoming clogged. You don't necessarily need to delete the object either; it will be deleted when the session has ended. 

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I have the exactly same problem here.
Is there already a solution?
I cant delete the generalization of an System file after downloading.
The option “delete after download” is not available

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