topic Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule in Alteryx Server Discussions

Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

HiralMavani — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:06:20 GMT

We have a chained app uploaded on our company's Alteryx server. When I run it manually - it runs fine. However, when I run it on schedule it runs the first workflow fine but then does not go past it. Has anyone come across something similar?

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

joshuaburkhow — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:50:38 GMT

Hey @HiralMavani

Have you seen this post? https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Discussions/Chained-App-App2-does-not-run-upon-success-of-App1/m-p/574119#M126321

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

HiralMavani — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:56:40 GMT

HI @joshuaburkhow - Thank you for your reply. Yes I did look at that post, and the apps are linked together. When I run it manually on the server, it works fine. However, when it is run on schedule it only runs App1 (and not App2 ....).

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

joshuaburkhow — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:02:51 GMT

Ok how are you providing the inputs to the app? Does App1 complete successfully (output data for App2)?

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

HiralMavani — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:24:47 GMT

@joshuaburkhow - App1 completes successfully and then calls App2. This is howI have it configured -

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

joshuaburkhow — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:28:35 GMT

Ok good! Then when you go to publish to the gallery, if you go to workflow assets do you see that 2nd app and it is selected?

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

HiralMavani — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:48:24 GMT

@joshuaburkhow - yes I can see it selected.

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

joshuaburkhow — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:35:30 GMT

Can you run app 2 by itself?

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

HiralMavani — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:27:43 GMT

I cannot see app2 on the server (once its uploaded) as its chained to App1. I can see App1. When I run App1 (on the server) it runs App1, 2 just fine. Only problem arises when it runs automatically on schedule.

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

HiralMavani — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:06:27 GMT

@joshuaburkhow- I submitted a ticket with Alteryx support and this is the response I got -

"Unfortunately, chained apps do not work when being scheduled. There is an article about it here, as well as some suggestions on how to do similar things with other tools.
https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Server-Discussions/Scheduling-Chained-Apps/td-p/549908

Please have a look at the article and let me know if you have any further questions.
"

Re: Chain App does not run subsequent workflows on schedule

sahilLangha_1911 — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:02:33 GMT

I had this issue. So instead of uploading the chain app, I created another workflow which has list runner and took the directory that has the required workflows as input , renamed the workflow in the order that I want to execute it in , eg 1.worklfow1, 2.worklfow2 and uploaded this workflow on the alteryx server .It worked for me. Make sure while uploading the workflow on the server, you include crew macro in Manage workflow assets options.