Excel Attachment in Email from Workflow not Opening Properly

Question

Hi Everyone,

All of a sudden this email generated from a workflow is not opening properly. I'm getting the below error message. Then, once I click "Yes" indicating I trust the source, I get the second error message below. Can someone advise how I can fix this? It was working fine until recently.

mattpeltcfa · Answer

Hey! 2 things:

1. I have a less recent version of Alteryx, so when I was able to download the workflow, it did this to the macros.

2. Even though I have saved the parallel block until done macro, it says it is invalid.

TheOC · Answer

hi @mattpeltcfa

Ive had this very similar issue before with running on a server, and i managed to get it to work with the Parallel Block Until Done tool. As far as i understand, the block till done will just wait until the data is sent out of the first situation before sending out to the other, so if it is taking a while to save to your excel it could cause error.

I've attached a packaged workflow, give it a go and see if it works!

Mock workflow.yxzp

mattpeltcfa · Answer

Here is a mockup of the file I am trying to attach and the end of the workflow.

Mock data.xlsx

Mock workflow.yxmd