Input Tool- File - Optional

[wolfgangh]

Hi all,

I want to create an Analytic App in which the App prompts the user to enter manual input parameter or path to a file.

The workflow runs perfectly, if I enter manual input and the path to the file. It throws me an error, if I do not enter a path to a file ("Filename is empty").

Is there a way to make the input for the path optional?

Thanks and best regards

[MarqueeCrew]

Yes!

 Try this simple trick:

 input question (optional)

 that will do it.  You almost guessed it. 

cheers,

 mark

[wolfgangh]

Sounds greate. Where would I find that or do you have a screenshot?

[MarqueeCrew]

Open an input question and use (optional) as a suffix. 

cheers,

 mark

[wolfgangh]

Okay, I am pretty new to Alteryx. So were do I find the Input Question? Is it in the data in tool, in the textbox or somewhere else? Where do I enter suffix?

[MarqueeCrew · Accepted solution]

Here's a help article:

https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/tools/interface/macro-input-tool

cheers,

 mark