Right Click to Edit to open App\Workflow

[stvnhdmpa]

I used to be able to right click and edit a dynamic application without having to go through Open Workflow > Browse.  For some reason that option is no longer available.  I only have the "open" option, which opens an app in the end user mode.  This has to be a setting somewhere, because my colleague still has the option.  Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this?

[gautiergodard]

@stvnhdmpa I am not sure I've seen this edit option before however when I need to edit an analytic app I simply drag it from my desktop (or wherever its saved) into Alteryx designer. 

This skips having to go through the Open Workflow steps you mentioned above.

Hope this helps!

[stvnhdmpa]

This is how it appears for my colleague, and used to look for me.  I'm not sure what I did to cause it to change.

[gautiergodard]

@stvnhdmpa a little bit outside the realm of Alteryx, but try this solution out:

Windows 10 right click context menu missing "Edit" option. How - Microsoft Community

[mzwei]

On the Version 2022.1 I had the "Edit" option in the context menu as well. As soon as I upgraded Alteryx to 2022.3 the "Edit" option was gone.

What version are you using?

[stvnhdmpa]

I'm on 2022.1 and it happened prior to upgrading to that version.  It may have started when I had both the admin and non-admin version on my machine.  I only have the admin version now and I still don't have the option.  I would really like to find the fix.

[mzwei]

In my search I came across the following:

Gelöst: YXWZ file not recognized as Alteryx App - Alteryx Community

There it suggests to change the registry entry for the .yxwz files.

Mine are below and have not "Alteryx Apps" as written in the blog post, but on the other hand the Registry Entry is AlteryxGui.yxwzfile, so that should be fine.

Another thing is that, in AlteryxGui.yxwzfile there is only a entry shell/open no edit.

Do you have access to a version where the edit is still there?

If so, could you check how the settings in the registry for .yxwz files are and also for AlteryxGui.yxwzfile (if that exists)? Is there a edit entry?

[mzwei]

It is likely that the registry entry is missing. At least this is what I observed after installing Version 2022.3.

To add the registry entry for editing Alteryx Apps (yxwz Files) you are required to have admin rights.

Here is how you add the missing entry (on Windows):

Open the Registry Editor

Press ctr-f and search for "AlteryxGui.yxwzfile", you are looking for the KEY with that name not value or data. Depending on your installation (admin / non-admin) it is at different location. I have an admin installation, so the key is at Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AlteryxGui.yxwzfile

There it should have a folder shell and in this folder should be a folder open and edit. So if no folder edit exists you have to add one:

1. Right click on shell and choose New-> Key. Name it edit.
2. Then, click on the (Default) key entry on the left side and set the value data to Edit.
3. Right click on the edit folder and choose again New->Key. Name it command.
4. Go to open/command and copy the value data and past it in edit/command.
5. Add /Edit between ...AlteryxGui.exe" and "%1"

As soon as you've added the entry, the edit option in the context menu should be available again.