Editing workflow properties using Notepad

[pstojakovic2]

Hi there, I have this macro I've been working on for some time, that converted itself to an app workflow when I borrowed some code from another team @ my work. Now, whenever I try to open the file, Alteryx crashes. I'm aware you can edit Alteryx files in notepad, is it possible to convert it to a macro workflow from there? Thanks so much for the help.

[Qiu]

@pstojakovic2 
It is  definitely out of my reach.
Maybe you can ask your friend to have a XML output?

https://gallery.alteryx.com/#!app/XML-Output/565bfd4caa690a12542665e3

[apathetichell · Accepted solution]

hypothetically yes...

I think technically an APP is called a Wizard internally in the .xml and at the bottom there is configuration in the module type settings. Here are different settings for the same workflow as an app and as a macro:

app values:

<RuntimeProperties>
<Actions />
<Questions>
<Question>
<Type>Tab</Type>
<Description>Questions</Description>
<Name>Tab (2)</Name>
<ToolId value="2" />
<Questions />
</Question>
</Questions>
<ModuleType>Wizard</ModuleType>
<MacroCustomHelp value="False" />
<MacroDynamicOutputFields value="False" />
<MacroImageStd value="39" />
<MacroInputs />
<MacroOutputs />
<Wiz_CustomHelp value="False" />
<Wiz_CustomGraphic value="False" />
<Wiz_ShowOutput value="True" />
<Wiz_OpenOutputTools />
<Wiz_OutputMessage />
<Wiz_NoOutputFilesMessage />
<Wiz_ChainRunWizard />
</RuntimeProperties>
</Properties>

macro values:

<RuntimeProperties>
<Actions />
<Questions>
<Question>
<Type>Tab</Type>
<Description>Questions</Description>
<Name>Tab (2)</Name>
<ToolId value="2" />
<Questions />
</Question>
</Questions>
<ModuleType>Macro</ModuleType>
<MacroCustomHelp value="False" />
<MacroDynamicOutputFields value="False" />
<MacroImageStd value="39" />
<MacroInputs />
<MacroOutputs />
<Wiz_CustomHelp value="False" />
<Wiz_CustomGraphic value="False" />
<Wiz_ShowOutput value="True" />
<Wiz_OpenOutputTools />
<Wiz_OutputMessage />
<Wiz_NoOutputFilesMessage />
<Wiz_ChainRunWizard />
</RuntimeProperties>
</Properties>

So I believe you'd have to change the module type and rename... off to try it! Update - manually changed Module to Wizard and saved file a .yxwz. Opened as an App.

[pstojakovic2]

Ok, thank you so much, I will try that.

[pstojakovic2]

Ok, I was able to resolve the issue by starting a clean document, copying over all the node and connection data in the correct areas, and then deteling the macro input and output tools