Run Command After Output File Created

[MattReif_SE]

I have a .vbs script that I would like to run automatically in the output of my workflow to properly format the data directly after it is created. The way I sought to do this was using the Block Until Done to allow my Output to generate, then move on to the Run Command to call out my script. I have verified that my script formats properly when run manually but I cannot get the Run Command tool to link, and consistently get the error message "Either an Output connection or Input connection is required" despite being connected to my Block Until Done tool. Hoping for either a solution to fix the connection to the Run Command tool or an alternative way to get this to format automatically after the Output is generated. Thanks!

[ChrisTX]

Is the AMP engine on or off?

Do you have a later version of Alteryx where you can use Control Containers (under the Developer group)?

[alexnajm]

I would expect this to work... could you put down maybe a Select tool in between your Block Until Done and your Run Command (that does nothing) and try that?

[MattReif_SE]

AMP engine is on and I do have access to the Control Container tool.

[MattReif_SE]

Just the select tool still reads the same error as shown in the chain. I was able to get that error to go away by putting something in the optional Write Source argument but then it returned a cscript error 1.

[alexnajm · Accepted solution]

Control Containers are a great option to try - try those and see how they get on. Note you cannot have Block until Done tools with Control Containers, so it would look something like this:

But also based on what you are saying, it sounds like it's just an issue with not configuring the Run Command tool fully. Keep trying different things there and make sure you have at least one of the two parts it is specifying

[ChrisTX]

I think I've seen people mention issues with Block Until Done with AMP on.  Use Control Containers instead.