How to import Packages in Alteryx for Python Tool

[Mukeshy12390]

Hi Everyone-

How to import "PyPDF4" package in the Python tool and would it differ from version to version.

any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mukesh 

[fmvizcaino · Accepted solution]

Hey @Mukeshy12390 ,

Here is a link showing how to import different versions of a package. It would be basically like this:

1. For the older version you have to use "from old_version import PyPDF2"
2. For the new version you use the normal "import PyPDF2"

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/Have-different-Python-Module-versio...

Here is a tutorial showing how to install packages from different versions.

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/How-To-Use-Alteryx-installPackages-...

Best,

Fernando Vizcaino

[Mukeshy12390]

thanks, Fernando for the quick reply.

I have been googling for a week and have already gone through those posts but couldn't understand.

I just need the exact code to import PDF package. here are the system details.

Workspace - VDI

Alteryx 2020.2.3

I'm just using two tools 1) Input tool and 2) Python tool.

[danilang · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mukeshy12390 

1. Open Alteryx as an administrator

2. Run the PyPDF4Installer workflow(attached) you should see something  like this in your results window

3. Close Alteryx

4. Open Alteryx with your workflow

5. In your Python tool add the following line    from PyPDF2 import PdfFileReader

From here you'll need to look at example pages for the package to find it's functions.  This one is a good start.

Dan

[Mukeshy12390]

Thank You! Fernando  and Dan.  it got resolved.

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from ayx import Alteryx
Alteryx.installPackages(package="PyPDF4",install_type="install -i FullPath")

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