How to replace one macro with another macro in Workflow.

[PiyushJain]

Hi Team,

Please help me to understand:

How to replace one macro(.yxmc) with another macro(.yxmc) in Workflow.

Regards

Piyush J

[JDong]

@PiyushJain 

If you only need to replace then delete the existing one and paste in the new macro on canvas by right click -> insert -> macro !

Hope this helps !

[PiyushJain]

Thanks Gallop,

I got your point ,but i thought( looking for)  that there is some option coming ( when i click on existing macro ) to replace with new one .

Do we have such kind of option available?

Please reply.

Regards 

Piyush 

[danilang]

Hi @PiyushJain 

There is no option to directly replace one macro with another in Alteryx Designer.  @JDong's solution is the only way to do it from within Designer.

Note: Before you try the following, make sure to CREATE A BACKUP OF THE WORKFLOW FILE.  If you make a mistake when editing the xml directly, you can make it so that the file can be no longer opened within Alteryx

You can. however, edit the .yxmd file directly in a text editor like Notepad.  Look for the place where the path to the macro is referenced.  It will look something like this.

<EngineSettings Macro="c:\alteryx\macros\test3 - macro2.yxmc" />

Edit the path to point to new macro.  If the configuration option for the new macro is not identical to the old one, you'll have to re-enter the configuration info once you open the file in Designer

Dan

[PiyushJain]

Thanks Dan.

Got your point..

Thanks for your help.

Regards 

Piyush J