Designer Cloud ... Cloud Execution for Desktop ... where to post?

Question

We are trying to implement Cloud Execution for Designer Desktop but the two offerings for topic areas to post are Designer or Cloud and neither seems to be Cloud Execution.  So I'm shooting for trying here.

We need to point to data when scheduled workflows kick off without any specific user manually kicking things off.  We need scheduled workflows to reach out to data, perform analytics, write results back.  We are having a hard time getting things to point to various data options without being signed in as a specific person.  The #1 reason we are trying Cloud Execution is to schedule and automate our existing workflows.

We also can't save to a new tab on an existing worksheet, which works fine in Designer Desktop.  Anyone get this to work in Cloud Execution?

kerolina846bala · Answer

Hello,

Use shared credentials (service accounts or server connections) instead of user-based logins. Avoid local paths or mapped drives — switch to cloud storage (OneDrive, SharePoint, S3). Cloud Execution can’t overwrite or append to a specific tab in an existing Excel file. Instead, write a new file or use a database for output. e-zpassritba

davidskaife · Answer

Hi @julieldsp

Have you had a look through this guide yet? https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works/Cloud-Execution-for-Desktop-Learning-Guide/ba-p/1367525