Action tool consumes the default input file, instead of the file from the path provided

[satish2gopal]

I am building a workflow, where one of the input files is in txt format. The txt file is Tab delimited. Every time, i run the Alteryx app it picks the original configured with tab as delimiter. However, it does not consume the file from the path specified while executing the workflow. How, would i tell Alteryx to consume the txt file with delimiter as Tab all the time while running the Alteryx App across multiple dates.

[joshuaburkhow]

Hi @satish2gopal 

Are you able to provide a screenshot of the configuration window? 

[pedrodrfaria]

Hi @satish2gopal 

The way we can get around this limitation is to use a combination of the text input and the dynamic rename. Please see below for the workflow.

The App will update the cell A1 in the text input with the selected file full path, then in the dynamic rename, we inputted a template txt file embedded into the workflow with the delimiter that you want to use (tab). So now all the files inputted into this workflow will be treated using the delimiter tab.

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Pedro.