How can I acquire Alteryx logs

Question

Hi all,

I wanted to know how I could find out the following from an Alteryx server:

* Runtime
* Success/fail
* Output records

I do not have much experience with Alteryx and I try to find out

* if there is a location where such logs are saved
* if I need to modify the workflow to save this information and how I could achieve that.

I read a lot of threads here on alteryx community but so far I wasn't able to find the solution.

Many thanks in advance

No-Sass · Answer

@CharlieS To clarify...The Engine Logging feature you describe would provide the same data that is found in the Server Scheduler->Results tab: WF name, Date/Time Created, Date/Time Completed, Execution time, results, etc..?

Currently C/P'ing this info and manually inputting into a file to get an understanding of our scheduled workflows. Would love something more automated...

CharlieS · Answer

Something to consider: copy the tools that write output in the production model and replace the directory path to "%temp%". This is a shortcut that will reference your temporary folder and output the same thing for your review. Take note that temporary files are ....temporary and the duration of their existence is limited. This will not be a perpetual log solution., but it's an easy way to have immediate spot checking available.

Production Output:

E:\Production\Output\File.yxdb

Temporary Output:

%temp%\File.yxdb

The temporary file path will be the folder specified in the System Settings mentioned above plus a GUID-like random string:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Alteryx\Engine\Engine_2036_2d05cfcf048a4e6586d9a0cabb614bde_\File.yxdb"

yannis · Answer

Hi @CharlieS ,

thanks for the prompt answer.

I am experimenting with my local desktop Alteryx before doing anything on client's production one.

What I found out is that when I put an output file on the workflow and run the workflow for second time I receive a message that the file already exists. Is that an important error?

'Cause I do not want to cause any disruption to the production server.

Does the same apply for the logging directory?

I can see the Engine on the production server but on my local machine alteryx I can't find it to play with it.

thanks again