topic Zip file input in Alteryx Designer Desktop Discussions

Zip file input

Raj_2 — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:19:15 GMT

Hi there, is it possible to import zip files in alteryx. Iam getting error to install drivers while connect to input tool.

Please help

Regards
Raj

Re: Zip file input

Thableaus — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:24:09 GMT

Hi @Raj_2

Yes it is.

Could you please share a printscreen of the error? What kind of file within your zip file are you trying to import?

Cheers,

Re: Zip file input

Raj_2 — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:43:14 GMT

am getting the attached error. Note when I open this file am getting an error that the extension is not valid. So I save this again, if I save this again from zip it can be connected. But I want to connect directly and run it through work flow. Is it due to excel name extension. Is there any solution to run directly from zip.

Also note that the zip file name was originally, 2018.xls.zip

Re: Zip file input

Raj_2 — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:54:39 GMT

looks like it is a RTF template renamed as excel and then zipped. Is it possible

Re: Zip file input

AndrewCrayford — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:13:26 GMT

hi @Raj_2

I had the same issue this morning when trying to export to an xls file.

All i done was to re install the drive again and you can get the driver from the following link

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255

maybe this can help