Cannot find macro in local machine Scheduler (desktop automation)

Hi all

I work with Alteryx 2018.3 and desktop automation, with scheduler running on my local machine.

When I try to schedule a workflow with a macro, it always crashes with "cannot find the macro".

I've tried to

- put it in the same folder as my workflow => same error message

- export my workflow as a package, with the macro => other error, not finding my input files (while I'm using a Directory tool, with UNC path).

Does anyone can help? Thank you!

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Anne-Lise

Hi!

We couldn't find a solution with the novell client drive, so I've moved the workflows and macros on a "standard" drive and then it works well.

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AmeliaG

Hi Anne-Lise,

A few questions:

1. Is the macro in a folder only accessible by your user? If so, have you set a 'Run As' user in the scheduler?

2. Have you tried to schedule from original location on disk?

Thanks,

Amelia

Anne-Lise

hi Amelia!

Fist of all thank you for your answer ;-)

I think I have the explanation, it is not linked to the macro, but with the drive where the macro is stored... It is a Novell client, it works perfectly well via the Designer, but the scheduler cannot access the drive, even with UNC.

Our Network guys will look at it tomorrow morning, hopefully we will find a solution.

Kind regards,

Anne-Lise

anthony_tsoukas

I'm a bit late to the party here - although I had this same problem just today, and I solved it by checking the second radio button when scheduling my workflow: "Run the workflow from its original location on disk".

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