Use Action to select an output

NigelW

Hi,

I have a workflow that has multiple outputs.

Each output filters the data differently.

I want to be able to use the Action tool to ask the user which output to use and only use that output.

This way they are not getting 5 files and having to pick the right one.

Best case scenario is to then be able to email that file.

Anybody done anything like this?

thanks

Nigel

demo.yxwz

danilang

Hi @NigelW 

Unfortunately, you can't have interface tools in disabled containers and this applies to macro output tools. Sorry @smoskowitz, good suggestion though. Edit: comment doesn't apply to non macro output tools

You can try a variation on this technique.    

The action tool updates the N field in the sample tool with either 100000000 or 0  depending on radio button state.  There's one radio button and connected logic per macro output.  The effect of this is to have 0 records on all the outputs except the selected one.  You can couple this with some logic in the calling workflow to send emails or not based on record count

In practice you end up with this

Edit: on rereading your original post, I now realize that you're referring to an app as opposed to a Macro.  The same technique would work, just applied to the app interface with the action tools in your main workflow 

Dan

SelectOutput.yxzp