GetEnvironmentVariable("USERNAME") No Longer Working

Hey all,

Started running into this issue after the Windows 10 to 11 change (at least that's what I think is the culprit).

My: "GetEnvironmentVariable("USERNAME")" is no longer returning the workflow user's system sign-in ID like it used to. Has anyone else experienced this and knows of how to resolve it? This is on Designer Desktop, not Gallery (server).

Thanks in advance, -Jay

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jrlindem

Okay, well... after some exhaustive google / copilot searching, I'm not sure that I've got any better explanation for why the GetEnvironmentVariable("USERNAME") isn't working. Could be associated with my Alteryx Version...

But for anyone who happens upon this thread and needs an alternative solution, you can try using this in a Formula Tool instead:

ReadRegistryString('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Volatile Environment', 'USERNAME')

Going to close this thread but will happily welcome any other thoughts or ideas. -Jay

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binu_acs

@jrlindem this env variable working for me in windows 11, can you check the system Environment Variables and check this variable present or not

Lajpat_Kurdiya

Hi, I am completely new to this community. But following Powershell command get help to get the username.

PowerShell Methods to Get Username:

# Option 1: PowerShell environment variable
$env:USERNAME

# Option 2: .NET Environment class
[System.Environment]::UserName

# Option 3: Get current Windows identity
[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name

# Option 4: WMI query
(Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).UserName

For User Profile Path:

# Instead of GetEnvironmentVariable("USERPROFILE")
$env:USERPROFILE

# Or
[System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('UserProfile')

jrlindem

Going to close this thread but will happily welcome any other thoughts or ideas. -Jay

jrlindem

@binu_acs

Didn't see you had replied when I posted my workaround.

I checked the Environment Variables and there wasn't one for "me" but there was for "System Variables". I attempted to add a new one for "me" as "USERNAME" but I might need to restart my machine before it can be called for. There was one in the System Variables, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything...

@Lajpat_Kurdiya I had come across those solutions too in my researching. Thank you for providing them. I'm trying to avoid that level of workaround so the solution is more stable for the workflow and readability for others when they might want to leverage the same.

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