Dynamic Email - Email even if certain attachments not present

Chris_Waspe

Hello Alteryx Community

I am trying to create a workflow which creates files from un-joined data. I would like to attach these files to an email at the end of the workflow. However, some files may not get created, depending on the success of the join. I would still like the email to be sent if only one file is created, or both files are created. The email does not get sent if there are no files created ie all joins were successful. I have created an obviscated workflow if you require it. Please see attached. Thank you very much for the assistance.

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grossal

First of all, I like your XML approach but I am sadly not really familiar with the Alteryx XML and update XML function in the action tools. I really hope someone else will provide a way with the update XML, I would love to see this in action.

Anyway. Alteryx has several options and I'd choose a different but more easy route (at least for me).

I would create three E-Mail tools and configure them to handle

- Only 1st file

- Only 2nd file

- Both files

You could than wrap everything in a container and activate/deactivate the containers based on the amount of files you have. This would require an additional column with the information what files are available.

I know that's a hacky workaround, but I wanted to share it anyway. Let me know what you think.