Hi, I'm having a go at my first macro, shown below. The macro runs successfully on its own but I'm having trouble incorporating it into my workflow.
I can't work out which input is which and apparently I've got a 'Control input' which I don't want. How can I show the input and output numbers on the macro tool and remove the control input please?
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@squelchie Alteryx supports several types of macros. It sounds like your macro may be currently set up as a Batch Macro, which requires a Control Parameter. You can change this in the Workflow Configuration by choosing Standard Macro. A standard macro processes data without iteration.
Hey @squelchie, looks like @MatthewO has you covered on getting rid of the control parameter anchor. With regards to labelling the anchors, you just need to click on the Macro Inputs/Outputs and fill in where it says 'Anchor Abbreviation', like so:
In my main workflow you can now see I have my S and C inputs - you can use numbers as you mentioned (but the abbreviations can only be single characters):
For your inputs, go to the macro input tools and enter an anchor abbreviation for each one. These will appear when you add the macro to a workflow, showing you which is which.