output data tool

[anshumanparhi]

can we append new fields into an existing .yxdb file using output data tool?

[Emil_Kos]

Hi @anshumanparhi,

I don't think you can do it.

Please check this link for more details. 

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Discussions/can-you-append-records-to-an-existing-...

[AngelosPachis · Accepted solution]

Hi @anshumanparhi ,

I think you can't do that from the configuration window of the tool, but an alternative would be to load the same output file before the end of your workflow, then union it with the main data stream and then output it.

As you can see in my workflow, the output.yxdb is used both as an input file and an output.

Hope that helps,

Angelos