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preview the results produced by the alteryx workflow

nihar21
5 - Atom

I have an Alteryx workflow that takes an Excel file as input, processes the data in my legacy database, and generates an Excel file as output. Users can download this output file from the Alteryx Gallery. However, I want to provide a preview of the records in the Excel file directly on the Gallery page.

I've explored using the Render tool, but it doesn't seem to work for previewing the results of an Excel file. The Render tool is primarily used for generating visualizations within Alteryx.

My goal is to show a preview of the records contained in the Excel file on the Gallery page, so that users can have a glimpse of the data before downloading the entire file.

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FrederikE
13 - Pulsar

Hey @nihar21,

 

Use the Render Tool to write an .pcxml file. This will be previewed in Gallery.

When the user wants to download it, he get's several options (pdf, ppt., etc.) including Excel.

nihar21
5 - Atom

this is a snapshot of my workflow can you guide me where should I connect the render tool and what changes should I make in the output tool to get the desired preview 

nagakavyasri
12 - Quasar

@nihar21 use Table and then browse to preview the output. Render tool can be used to export files from Reports.

 

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