How to Collect Telemetry and Usage Information for Desktop Alteryx Workflows

Question

I am exploring options to improve governance and oversight of Alteryx Designer usage within our organization. I would appreciate guidance or best practices on how to collect the following telemetry and metadata from Alteryx Desktop workflows:

* User Activity:

* Who created the workflow?

* Who last modified the workflow?

* Who executed (ran) the workflow?

* Execution Metrics:

* How many times has the workflow been executed?

* When was it last executed?

* Data Governance:

* What data sources are used in the workflow?

* Is any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or confidential data being used?

* Is there a way to flag or detect sensitive data types within the workflow automatically?

* Workflow Metadata:

* What tools or connectors are used in the workflow (e.g., input/output types)?

* Can we extract metadata such as field names, data types, or sample data used in the workflow?

* Monitoring and Telemetry:

* Is there a native or recommended way to capture telemetry for desktop workflows, including usage patterns?

* Are there APIs, command-line tools, or logging features to support centralized monitoring?

Any insights, documentation, or product recommendations for achieving the above would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

alexnajm · Accepted Answer

How to collect is with CMT! Customer Managed Telemetry