Excel output corrupt after successfully running workflow.

sbjelic

Hi - I have a template, that is formatted in the way I want my output file to look and everything is set up so that output is overridden on its sheets. However, after successfully running Alteryx Designer workflow and opening excel output template file I get the following message:

Is there a way to avoid getting my output excel file corrupted and what I need to do?

Thanks in advance.

apathetichell

This can happen for a number of reasons:

1) most common - there is something wrong with one of the filename/sheetpaths you are writing to. Is it a special character? is it something in the formation? I can't tell without looking at what you are sending in.

2) You are using output data to create data on a file created by render. Render the sheet you want first (even if only the first line) and then use output data.

3) you are trying to overwrite a formula. Dont' do it. Write around the formula.

Since you are using a template file - most likely you are having an issue with a sheet range combo being incorrectly formatted. take a look at what you are sending in. Do you need to wrap things in ` `? can you figure out the bad sheet name? try omitting a sheet or two to narrow it down.