Relative File Paths in Output Tool

[wdula]

Can you use relative file paths in the Output tool? For example, I usually have a workflow folder and an outputs folder in my projects; could I use "../Outputs/output.file" instead of "FullPathToProject/Outputs/output.file?"

Thanks in advance!

[griffinwelsh]

Yes you can use relative paths on outputs. It will output to the location of the workflow as the basepath or to a temporary folder if you are on the server.

[Qiu]

@wdula 

I also use the constant "Engine.WorkflowDirectory".

[Yoshiro_Fujimori]

@wdula ,

You can also manage the file paths between Absolute and Relative by Options > Advanced Options > Workflow Dependencies menu.

Please check the manual;

https://help.alteryx.com/current/en/designer/workflows/workflow-dependencies.html#idp312339

I hope this helps.

[Bren_Spill · Accepted solution]

@wdula - the relative path you used in you example would work. This Knowledge Base article discusses Alteryx file paths in depth and is a great resource to refer to.

File Paths and Alteryx

[wdula]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!