How to move a Saved Alteryx file without reinstalling/importing again?

[hlannguyen]

Hello Professionals,

Looks like if I move any saved Alteryx files to a different folder, the saved Alteryx file doesn't work properly anymore. Alteryx requires to reinstall/import the same file again. The attached file is an example. E.g., if I download the formula_try_it file to the Download folder and work and save directly from the Download folder, when done, I move this file to a different folder, Alteryx doesn't open it but requires that I reinstall/import the file and redo the work. Unsure if anyone has experienced or this is how Alteryx works. How to move a saved Alteryx file without reinstalling/importing?

Thank you,

[cjaneczko · Accepted solution]

Where are you trying to open the file from after youve moved it? From the recent files area? If thats the case its trying to locate the file path that it was last saved. If you use File > Open Workflow > Browse, you shouldnt be getting an error. Are there any other tools you are adding at the end of the workflow? Is there an output tool? You may need to change the output tool path which may be causing your error as well. 

[Manoj_k · Accepted solution]

Hi @hlannguyen one of doing it by using the relative path, update any file references to use relative paths instead of absolute paths. For example, if you previously referenced a data file using the absolute path C:\Users\YourUsername\Workflows\Data\input.csv, you would update it to use a relative path like .\Data\input.csv.

[hlannguyen]

Hello @Manoj_k,

Hope you are having a nice day and thank you for a prompt response. Much appreciated if you could instruct me how to update an absolute file path to a relative file path. When I save a file, it's an absolute path? If it is, how to update it to a relative path?

[cjaneczko · Accepted solution]

@hlannguyen 

This is a good article that explains the two path types and how to update your path to Relative.

https://knowledge.alteryx.com/index/s/article/Paths-and-Alteryx

[hlannguyen]

Hello @cjaneczko,

Thank you for a prompt reply and hope your day is going great. I've tried it again. The method you provided works for the files ending .yxmd. With files ending .yxzp, it requires to import the package again. Is it correct?

[hlannguyen]

Thank you @cjaneczko . Much appreciated.

[cjaneczko · Accepted solution]

I believe that is the case. You would want to save the workflow as yxmd once you have unzipped it. If it doesnt alow you to do that, you can unzip the yxzp with any unpacking program you may have on your machine and it will create the yxmd file for you to open in Alteryx. This should then allow you to move the yxmd to any folder you want without having to unpack it again.

The Zip file may contain other macros and tools that the creator used in the flow that may not be present in your current install. You would want to move the entire folder and contents it was unzipped to, in order to make sure all tools and macros are available with the workflow.

[hlannguyen]

Got it. Thank you so much @cjaneczko.