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outputting to the input file

jonpass
5 - Atom

Hi everyone,

 

hopefully this should be a quick question. I have a workflow that reads an input then splits it up and joins with some other data. My questions is can I set Alteryx to automitically output to the orignal input without having to choose the file name in both the input and output tool?

 

Regards

 

Jon

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tom_montpool
12 - Quasar

I think what you want to do can be done as follows:

 

  1. Check off the "Output File Name as Field" option in the Input tool
  2. Run your process
  3. Insert a Block Until Done tool between your process and the output
  4. Configure the Output tool to "Take File/Table Name From Field" and use the [FileName] field

 

 

 

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