Possible to view Results Window history?

[CDunhill]

Hi. Is the history of previous runs of a process stored in a log file anywhere?

I ingested some data and dealt with some errors in the input file but ought to have fixed it in the source system. Now I can't recall all the fixes I made so it would be handy to look back at previous runs. 

Is this possible - is there a file somewhere, for example?

[CDunhill · Accepted solution]

Just answered my own question: No and Yes!

I see there is a logging feature... which I had not turned on.

FYI you can switch on logging in Options/User Settings/Edit User Settings/General then adding a folder path for log files

Might be useful again in future?

[ChrisTX]

There is no history for the Results pane available through the user interface. 

You can try checking folders and files in your TEMP folder, typically C:\Users\<Your Network Id>\AppData\Local\Temp

A log file history would only exist if you created a log externally, using a method like:

    1) Options > User Settings > Edit User Settings > Defaults > Logging Directory

    2) see this post:  https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Log-File-Automation/td-p/13081...

specifically, the reply that starts with "How to Save an Alteryx workflow’s log file to a text file using Powershell on a per-workflow basis, using Events: Run Command"

Your best bet may be to take the .BAK file, save it as a workflow copy with a YXMD extension, then use Options > Advanced Options > Compare Workflow.

Or hope there is file versioning functionality built-in to your file storage system.

Chris