Append data from .xlsx (Genral datatype) to xls (Text datatype)

Question

I have one excel input(.xlsx) which is having all 'General' datatype, but i want columns to be in text format and output to be in xls.

This is why I am using a template having same column names but with required 'text' datatype and want to append data to it.

But im getting error - Error: Output Data (8): AlteryxProcessManager::Start: Timed out in DataWrap2_ConnectNamedPipe after 11000 milliseconds

hf14 · Answer

Excel output still has General as datatype instead I want it to be as Text

aatalai · Answer

Have you tried importing the data as it and then using a select tool to change the data type to string that way?