topic Re: Support for Python2 in Python Tool? in Alteryx Designer Desktop Discussions

Support for Python2 in Python Tool?

BrianBiggs — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:45:37 GMT

Does anyone know if there's support for Python2 in the Python tool? There's no mention of it anywhere.

In the tool, if you go to Kernel > Change Kernel, it displays Python3 which implies that you can switch to Python2 but it's unclear how to make that happen.

Porting an existing module to Python3 isn't an option for me.

Thanks,

Brian

Re: Support for Python2 in Python Tool?

BrandonB — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:03:07 GMT

The Python tool does not currently allow for switching to Python2. As seen on the help page for the Python tool for version 2019.2 (https://help.alteryx.com/2019.2/Python.htm)

Change kernel does not provide functionality.

One alternative would be to use the run command tool to kick off a python script that you have saved on your computer using the older python environment.

Re: Support for Python2 in Python Tool?

BrianBiggs — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:34:20 GMT

Got it, thanks. I suggest including this limitation in the core Python tool docs as well:

https://help.alteryx.com/current/Python.htm

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/Tool-Mastery-Python/ta-p/197860