Inputs/outputs

Question

Hello community,

As I'm a new beginner, I'm trying to figure out how to run Alteryx without manually selecting/search for the files on every run. I'm creating input/output folder and saving my files in there for the runs. How do I configure this in Alteryx. Also, how do I tell Alteryx to save the same file name on the output folder?. Any feedback on this? Thanks!

Prometheus · Answer

@dabonce You can also drag the data source from its folder and drop it onto the Designer canvas and it will appear as an Input Data tool.

cjaneczko · Answer

To stop searching for files I would read up on using Relative Paths in your inputs/outputs. If you are storing all of your Inputs in one folder and Outputs in another this is the best way to go.

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

For saving the file name, you can use a formula tool or bring in the path/name as a field in your workflow and pass it all the way through to the end. Then use the output tool to grab the file name and it will save it as that name.