Updating field names in a workflow

[bill_fox]

Recently updated database files with current data, and made changes to the data structure that resulted in replacing old field names with new ones. Is there an easy way to modify an existing workflow to change the relevant fields to the new field name automatically? I seem to recall something about that at the last conference in Nashville that I attended.

Thanks

[danilang]

Hi @bill_fox 

Alteryx workflows are just xml files so you can edit them with your favorite text editor with a search and replace.  Make sure you make a backup copy first because an error here will cause the workflow file to error on opening.  

Also check to make sure that the new fieldname names don't share any commonalities.  Replacing "Name" with "Full Name" will replace the "Name" string in [Name] but also in [First Name], [Last Name], etc

Dan