Transferring ACL scripts to Alteryx

kristinfreitas

I am new to Alteryx.  I have many projects set up in ACL that I want to transfer to Alteryx.  I am wondering the best way to do this. Would one analytic script in ACL be one workflow in Alteryx.  Or would it be better to create a workflow in Alteryx for all analytic scripts (anywhere from 4-15) that I have set up for one ACL project.  For example, I have 15 different analytic scripts in ACL for a project over AP.  Would it make more sense to create 15 workflows or 1?

unknown

I think 2 factors would dictate that; script dependencies and the overall size of the workflow. If there are dependencies between scripts it would be good to have them grouped into 1 workflow. If there are run dependencies, such as this script before that one, then that is also a good candidate to have in 1 workflow as it simplifies that process (you set up dependency in the workflow rather than scheduler).

The size factor also plays a good role. If all 15 scripts equate to 200-300 tools then it should be fine all in one workflow as it is easy to navigate. If they add up to 2000 tools though, then it might be good to break them up as it is easier to support and troubleshoot. If you are running on a server too it could be faster as well as you will have the capability to run multiple flows simultaneously with good resources as opposed to running the 1 workflow.