We are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Alteryx Community! Learn more and join in on the fun here.
Start Free Trial

Alteryx Designer Desktop Discussions

Find answers, ask questions, and share expertise about Alteryx Designer Desktop and Intelligence Suite.
SOLVED

App Tool -- point to the folder with multiple files

sriniprad08
11 - Bolide

Hi Team,

Good morning. hope you are doing well.

I need help. I am in the process of building an app which can automatically search through the documents and key words.

 

Need help - What i need help with this how can i point the app or the user to the folder location. Please find below something like this. But when i am passing the location its running for 20+ mins and giving error.

 

Can you please help ?

 

Thanks,

Sri

sriniprad08_0-1667193593787.png

 

8 REPLIES 8
KilianL
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Hi @sriniprad08 ,

 

try pointing your folder browse tool to the lightning bolt of the image input tool instead of the 'Q'. This should add an action tool automatically, which you can configure to replace the PDF directory value.

sriniprad08
11 - Bolide

Hi @KilianL ,

 

Thank you . I have tried doing that. Can you please let me know how should i configure or what should i do in the action tool please?

it' saying action tool is not configured.

 

Sorry i am missing something,

 

Thanks and Regards,

Sri

sriniprad08_0-1667204888472.png

 

KilianL
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Hi @sriniprad08 ,

 

your configuration looks fine and doesn't throw an error on my side. Can you share a screenshot of the error?

 

...btw, nice workflow documentation!

sriniprad08
11 - Bolide

Hi @KilianL ,

 

Thanks for the reply,

Please find attached

sriniprad08_0-1667206366667.png

 

sriniprad08
11 - Bolide

Hi @KilianL ,

 

I have shared the error please. Can you please share the workflow?

 

Thanks and REgards,

Sri

sriniprad08
11 - Bolide

sriniprad08_0-1667220304175.png

 

KilianL
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Hi @sriniprad08 ,

 

good to see that there is only an error for the output tool left!

 

You set a relative path as the output path: "_externals\1\Location_Sentence.xlsx|||Location_Count". When I open it on my side, it throws the same error as yours because the folder doesn't exist on my laptop. Either make sure the folder path exists (_externals\1\), or remove that part so the Excel will be written where the workflow is saved ("Location_Sentence.xlsx|||Location_Count" as output path).

 

Hope this helps!

 

-Kilian

sriniprad08
11 - Bolide

Hi @KilianL ,

 

Thank you for the help. Really appreciate it. Working fine now,

 

Have a nice day,

 

Regards,

Srinivas

Labels
Top Solution Authors