Desktop Automation (Scheduler) Not Showing After Upgrade to 2023.1

Question

Dear all,

after updating my Alteryx Desktop to 2023.1 (admin version) everything worked fine. My previous schedules were still in place and running. However, after a computer restart due to windows update, I don't see the option of the Desktop Automation anymore (ie. when clicking on Options - View Schedules or hen clicking on the clock icon near Run button).

In another discussion I've read that by going through the system settings, the scheduler comes back and I can confirm that this is the case for me as well, just clicking through the System Settings without making changes brings the Schedule back.

The problem is though that after every computer restart the scheduler is gone and I have to run through the System Settings. This is both annoying and also a risk as there might be power outage related restarts and if I'm not at home the Schedule won't start itself after the computer restart.

When running 2020.1 there was no issue at all, after computer restart Alteryx started up automatically and the scheduler was active without going to through the System Settings.

Please help.

Reference to a similar issue:

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Desktop-Scheduler-Disappeared/td-p/333408

salbol1 · Answer

@ThomasT    Did this have anything at all to do with passing over intermediate versions prior to going to 2023.1?  The server edition needed those intermediate steps, but that was due, in part, to MongoD changes between the versions that needed some accounting for. Since the desktop scheduler utilizes SQLlite, probably not the same thing involved there. Just wondering if there were any additional findings with this issue, or you are still experiencing this after your network pushes and restarts?

Zhenie · Answer

Hi, I am experiencing the exact issue. Wondering if this is a bug in the current alteryx version and can be resolved? This is quite annoying because I have to request admin access every time to go through system settings.

Thanks.