Run Command Tool: Zipping Files

[taylormgruendel]

Hi All!

I'm looking to zip up several files. I created a workflow to run a batch file through the run command tool. It produces a zipped folder but when I try opening it, I get the following error - 

I attached the folder containing my workflow, batch file, and data. Any thoughts on how to solve this? Thank you!

[caltang]

Some relevant links for you:

• https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/How-To-Output-a-Zip-File-using... 
• https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/How-do-I-use-the-Run-Command-t... 
• https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Output-files-to-ZIP/td-p/16350... 

Let me try...

[caltang]

Heh, I ran into the same issue:

[caltang]

lol through trial and error I got it to work:

The difference was here:

As per markcurry:

7z" a -tzip "Folder to store zip file" "folder to retrieve file to zip" 

He used: '7z a -t7z "C:\Temp\output.zip" "C:\Temp\output.csv"'

I used: '7z a -t7z "C:\Users\Calvin Tang\Desktop\Zip Use Case\Output" "C:\Users\Calvin Tang\Desktop\Zip Use Case\Input"'

Notice how I didn't declare the output.zip and also the output.csv.... it generated a file in itself.

Try and see! Generate the .bat file inside Alteryx and experiment with leaving both sides empty...

[caltang]

Some more pics:

[VidyaKav]

Hello All,

I am trying to zip a file created in alteryx(csv) but none of the options work. I dont have 7z installed on my system and cant install it.

I am on windows 10, any suggestions to zip the file in any other will be helpful!

Thanks!