Replace Input tool with the copied one (from clipboard)

[Duszko]

Hello, I have an Input tool in my workflow with multiple connections. I want to replace it with another Input tool (not losing existing connections!) which I've just copied (something like replace using the one from clipboard option).

Is there such an option? I know the delete and connect around option, but I believe this won't work for the Input.

[ShankerV · Accepted solution]

Hi @Duszko 

The best way is use the workflow dependencies to edit your incoming file.

Many thanks

Shanker V

[ShankerV]

Hi @Duszko 

Options -> Advanced Options -> Workflow dependencies

As soon as you open, you might see as below.

Click on Show Individual Tools

You will get the option to modify the Input file. By this way it will not affect the connections, only replace the input file.

Feel free to mark the solution of the post which helped to resolve the issue, so similar issues faced by other community members in future can be helpful to refer the solution.

Many thanks

Shanker V

[Duszko]

Hi @ShankerV,

Although your solution does not provide me with an option to maintain all configuration from the Input tool I've copied I still think your answer was useful to me as I did not know that option.

Thank you!

[ShankerV]

Hi @Duszko 

Thanks for posting the next question, I was trying to post the solution for this issue "(not losing existing connections!)"

By using the workflow dependencies, it will still retain the old configuration until unless we are not changing the file type (from .xlsx to .csv)

As different file types have different configuration it will not keep the old configuration.

Hope it helps!!! Please feel to reach out if you have more questions!!!

After changing the workflow dependencies:

Old configuration remains same until the file type is changed.

Many thanks

Shanker V