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Format is not preserved when I use the file path as a name.

DKS0605974
6 - Meteoroid

Whenever I write an output to dynamically name a new file with the Preserve Formatting on Overwrite selected (with specific range) the formatting is overwritten. Is there a way around this?

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alexnajm
18 - Pollux
18 - Pollux

Here's another example that I downloaded, tweaked a little, and it works fine! Solved: Excel output to formatted sheet - Alteryx Community

DKS0605974
6 - Meteoroid

Here is a screenshot of my work flow. The macro is creating a template before I write the file path to the output.

alexnajm
18 - Pollux
18 - Pollux

Apologies, I meant "seeing" as needing your workflow as an attachment, not as a screenshot. Either way, I provided another thread with a working solution, so perhaps it is best to take a look there and see where it may be different

 

Otherwise consider using Control Containers instead of the Block Until Done (if you are on 2023.1 or higher)

 

Good luck!

caltang
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Try without AX80000, instead use AX only. 

in addition, the excel which you are overwriting to, try to keep to those columns - don’t have to declare the end row if it’s not needed. 

if it still doesn’t work, turn off AMP and try again.

Calvin Tang
Alteryx ACE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintangkw/