Alteryx Server to Local Computer

Question

Hi,

I created a workflow connected to SAP that successfully pulls the attached files from a list of documents. To save these files, I use a blob tool to decode them and store them in a path that I manually copy and paste. When I run the workflow locally, it works correctly. However, once deployed to the server, it fails because it cannot access the local path (e.g., "C:\Users\...").

The goal is for multiple users to run the workflow and download their files to their own preferred locations, so using a shared folder is not a viable option.

Has anyone found a way to handle user‑specific file downloads when the workflow runs on a server?

OTrieger · Answer

You cannot set and C drive as output file. You should create a shared folder on a server where all the users has access to and set it as the output path.

Jair_Cristobal · Answer

Yeah, my workflow is an analytical app and it does request a file. However, since this is a list of documents, multiple outputs are expected per document. That’s why I was looking for a way to save these files into a folder chosen by the user. My output has the full path of each file, and the blob tool has instructions to replace the entire file path with that of the output, but when running, the server says it can't find the specified path:

OTrieger · Answer

@Jair_Cristobal

In order for multiple users work with this automation, you should create a folder on a common server where Alteryx and the other users will have access to. Just replace the full path of that location and it will work.

Another alternative will be to create an Analytical App so each used will be able to select the input file.

In general as the server is a totally different computer, C drive path on the server will be different than on your machine and therefore Alteryx does not recognizing your C Drive or the path that you set in Alteryx Designer.