How to add custom node(s) to your favorites banner or somewhere similar?

[TripleJJJ]

Hi there,

I've created a few custom steps across a couple nodes.  Example:  I parse out a field, then run some counts on the parsed out fields.  I will be reusing these few steps quite often across many different workflows and want to be able to easily access it.  How can I store this as a macro or add it my favorites or somewhere similar to easily be able to pull it in?

Many thanks in advance,

Jamie

[JamesCharnley]

Hi @TripleJJJ 

What you're describing here is a Standard Macro. You can find a good Getting Started Article here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-with-Standa...

Yours sounds like it will be something like Macro Input -> Parse out field -> Run some counts -> Macro Output

Essentially you will be creating a separate workflow with those tools that will be saved as a .yxmc file. You can then save it somewhere that Designer can find, for example these are all my macro folders found in User Settings: 

[TripleJJJ]

Thanks for the quick reply!  This is exactly what I'm looking to achieve!  I'll have a read through of the attached article and play around with it, and let you know if I have any further questions.

very helpful!

Thanks,