Alteryx App - Output File Path Designation

[kkaplan1]

Hello,

I am trying to create an App where the user of the App can specify where the output is being saved to. For example, if the user chooses his Desktop, the Alteryx output will save to the Desktop. I inserted a Folder Browse followed by an Action Tool with the Action Type of "Update Value." From there, it is connected to the actual Output. When I pick the path in the App, it still puts it to the path that the Output is designating in the actual Alteryx Workflow and ignored what I chose in the App. 

Is there a way for Folder Browse to overwrite the file path in my actual Output?

Thank you!

[DataNath]

Think you'll need to use the 'File Browse' tool for that instead of 'Folder Browse', as you can then select a name and location for the output.

[Qiu]

@kkaplan1 
Just as @DataNath mentioned, A "File Browse" tool works for input or output, while "Folder Browse" only works for input.

[grazitti_sapna · Accepted solution]

Hello @kkaplan1 ,

Try the attached workflow it worked for me. I hope it helps!
If this helps kindly mark this post as solution.

PS: You can edit the workflow by opening it in Alteryx if you will double click the app it will run as an app.

Thanks!

[kkaplan1]

Thank you everyone! This worked for me!

[grazitti_sapna]

@kkaplan1  Glad it worked!

[goutdelete]

Hi @grazitti_sapna, I want to do the same thing but push the app to the server so more users can run directly from the server gallery.  Your workflow works well in my own machine but fails in the server.  Any chance you know how to fix it?

Thanks!