PDF Input Macro

Hi all

I was trying out the PDF input macro that is available in the gallery however I'm getting an error message as shown below.

Any idea to solve this one. I have gone through the documentation of this macro and installed the R package. I have attached the macro, WF and the inut pdf file used.

Thanks for your time.

PDF Input Example Workflow.yxmd

08-06-18.pdf

PDF Input.pdf

PDF Input (1).yxi

Input

Error Message

Macros

Batch Macro

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cgoodman

Hi @Adarsh_R3

I've just tested on two different versions of Alteryx 2020.4 and 2021.3. On 2020.4 it ran with no issues however on 2021.3 it was generating similar errors to what you descibe.

To get it to work, I've followed this tutorial by @BenMoss. When I load up the R.exe as an administrator I can run the code

install.packages("Rcpp")

this updates the Rcpp library and then pdftools runs fine for me.

Let me know how you get on.

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cgoodman

The screenshot isn’t very clear, but it looks like it is having an issue with calling R. Do you happen to have two versions of Alteryx installed (admin and non-admin), as you will have two folder locations where the package will need to be installed.

Also I expect you have the predictive install of Alteryx as you have the R folder structure? But can you check that in the search bar if you can bring in the R tool and also you have the predictive (brown tools).

Adarsh_R3

Hi @cgoodman3, yes I do have predictive tools and can access them also I think I have only one version of Alteryx installed in my system.

cgoodman

Which version of Alteryx are you using?

As part of the 2021.2 release the version of R was upgraded to R4.0.4 from R3.6.3 (see release notes), so it might be due to that.

Adarsh_R3

I'm using the Alteryc Version: 2021.3.2.54175

Also, the version of R is the same that you have mentioned

mutama

Hi @Adarsh_R3 , alternatively you can try out the Image Input tool under the Computer Vision tool category: https://help.alteryx.com/20213/designer/image-input

It’s a tool designed to ingest unstructured data like PDF. However you do need the Alteryx Intelligence Suite starter key to activate the Computer Vision, Text Mining and Machine Learning tool categories.

Adarsh_R3

Hi, @mutama thanks for the suggestion, but I'm afraid it is not activated by my organization.

cgoodman

I've checked back on some notes I've got from @NicoleJohnson and @AbhilashR, I think you need to remove and reinstall the packages pdftools and Rccp. The main version I run at the moment is 2020.4 but I can look over the weekend to see if I can get it working on 2021.3.

Adarsh_R3

I think there is an issue when I run R code. I tried this and it gave me an error. Any idea how to solve this. Should I do something with Alteryx in order to use the R tool?

cgoodman

You might not have permissions to install packages. Try running AlteryxGui.exe as an admin if you can do that.

In addition, can you install packages using R studio?

Adarsh_R3

I didn't have R or Rstudio installed yet so I did it now. Yes I can install packages via RStudio

Adarsh_R3

cgoodman

Hi @Adarsh_R3

I've just tested on two different versions of Alteryx 2020.4 and 2021.3. On 2020.4 it ran with no issues however on 2021.3 it was generating similar errors to what you descibe.

To get it to work, I've followed this tutorial by @BenMoss. When I load up the R.exe as an administrator I can run the code

install.packages("Rcpp")

this updates the Rcpp library and then pdftools runs fine for me.

Let me know how you get on.

OllieClarke

Hey @Adarsh_R3, @cgoodman3 is right that I think you need to update the packages due to the change in R version. There's more info on this thread here:

Adarsh_R3

Hi, @cgoodman3 and @OllieClarke thanks a lot for your input. The tool works now! 🕺

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