How to save as existing excel file with today's date and time

Question

I have generated three tables in alteryx workflow, further I need to update those table in standard excel template in specified range and also want to save as different name with today's date and time. Please suggest options to complete the workflow.

grazitti_sapna · Answer

Hi @troy_mech , can you provide a sample input and output file?

Suppose your file name is "test" and you want to add date time stamp to it "test 2020-11-05 10.09". So it will create a new file as per my understanding.

You can try something like this if it works.

Thanks.

troy_mech · Answer

Hi @grazitti_sapna ,

Thanks for your reply. But I want to update the table prepared by workflow into existing excel file and then save as into date and time stamp name. This would be helpful if you suggest for this.

grazitti_sapna · Answer

Hi @troy_mech , you can take idea from the post to which I have provided a solution itself.

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Discussions/Formula-to-generate-datetime-and-autofill-every-row-with-the/m-p/660859/highlight/false#M153263

You can make amendments as per your desired result. The format I used is "Test 2020-11-04 17.56" for filename. if you want you can remove the multi row formula tool.

Attaching the workflow along, I hope it helps and please mark this post as solution.

Thanks.

formatingcsv-GS.yxmd