Desktop Schedulling

[fmvizcaino]

Hello everyone,

About Desktop Scheduling.

Is it possible to connect more than one designer to the same desktop scheduling license? Or we need to acquire one desktop scheduling license per Designer?

Thanks,

Fernando V.

[Thableaus · Accepted solution]

Hi @fmvizcaino 

As far as I know, the Scheduler license is associated with the Designer.

Basically, it's a Designer license with the option to schedule your workflows.

So, yes, it's one per user.

Cheers,

[MarqueeCrew · Accepted solution]

@fmvizcaino ,

You'll be looking for server to solve that need (plus a whole lot more functionality).  Alteryx designers work independently on the machine (singular) that they are installed upon.  If you purchase a desktop automation add-on (currently $6,500 annually), then only you can execute schedules against it.  That is, when the machine is turned on.  If you go on vacation and fly to get there, the jobs scheduled during the flight will have to wait until you reach your hotel and connect.

Automation, collaboration and governance are some of the key features of server.  As a certified partner, please do help your client to understand the benefits of these enterprise features and help them to see the value.

Cheers,

Mark

[SrucBI]

This is not something which was made clear to me when I purchased the  desktop scheduler - It is not exactly a cheap tool, and I had assumed it could be set up as a separate install so that it was independent of an individual environment or user. I think this should be made a lot clearer. We are miles away from the Server level, but that doesn't mean that we should be tied to a single user login :-(