Issue with XML output macro

Hi All,

I haven't used any macro's before so apologies in advance if I'm making a rookie error here but my issue is as follows.

I'm trying to output data from a workflow into XML format (bare in mind I've been asked to supply data in XML, however I've never done anything with XML before).

The current text output of my workflow is very simple and basic:

The macro I've found and tried to use is the following: https://gallery.alteryx.com/#!app/XML-Output/565bfd4caa690a12542665e3

Regardless of whether I use the macro in workflow mode or the file mode, I get the following error:

I've configured the Macro as follows when in file mode:

Any idea if what I'm trying to do is at all possible, and if so, what it is I'm missing here?

Many thanks!

Yassine

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danilang

Hi @ylamlih

This does appear to be a bug. If you look at the macro you can see that the only Detour tool is properly terminated by a Detour End and there's no way for the output container to be disabled.

The Macro itself has had 3 versions and so It must have worked at some point in previous versions of Designer. I think this may be case to send to support@alteryx.com

Update: This macro runs fine in 2019.4, but breaks in 2020.3

Dan

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AngelosPachis

Hi @ylamlih ,

May I ask on which version of Alteryx are you on?

danilang

Hi @ylamlih

This does appear to be a bug. If you look at the macro you can see that the only Detour tool is properly terminated by a Detour End and there's no way for the output container to be disabled.

The Macro itself has had 3 versions and so It must have worked at some point in previous versions of Designer. I think this may be case to send to support@alteryx.com

Update: This macro runs fine in 2019.4, but breaks in 2020.3

Dan

ylamlih

Hi @AngelosPachis ,

I believe I'm on the latest version: 2020.4.5.12471

ylamlih

Hi @danilang,

Ahh I see, so pure compatibility issue then.

So could you confirm that what I'm trying to do is at least feasible if I were to download the older version?

FYI - i recently encountered this same issue with this tool. If you don't need the output from the tool itself, but just want it as a macro (you can add an output tool outside the macro), then you can delete the problem section as in the attached pic and save it. It now works on the most recent version of Alteryx. I can't claim credit for this solution...came from a team member.

FYI #2 - I have had issues with the short fields sizes in this tool cutting off xml strings. The fix was to increase the field sizes

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