How to Activate Output Preview in Gallery?

[PassION_es]

Hi Everyone,

Is there a way to have an output preview in the server instead of manually opening the output results via excel?

I have a workflow (Analytic app) where there are radio buttons and text boxes to search for a word in a data set.  I want my output to be seen in a window screen after successfully running the workflow.  If its not possible, then I would want to have the excel output to be automatically open once the workflow is done running.

Thank you.

[Matt_D · Accepted solution]

Hi @PassION_es 

Outputting to file format (Alteryx Database) .yxdb will provide an output preview.

Matt

[alexnajm · Accepted solution]

You can also use a Render tool and output to .pcxml (aka composer file) if needed! Otherwise use the .yxdb option that @Matt_D mentioned

[PassION_es]

Thanks @Matt_D and @alexnajm 

[PassION_es]

Hello @Matt_D , tried to use .yxdb in the output data however the Output Preview in the UAT gallery says "This workflow produced no outputs".However, there is output produced when i tried running on my designer.

Please see my sceenshots of the workflow, interface designer and gallery.  

   

[Matt_D]

Hi @PassION_es 

Output needs to happen on the server, not your network drive, remove the path information to just display filename.yxdb

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[PassION_es]

It is showing now in the preview. Thank you, @Matt_D .