"AlteryxEngineCmd.exe" returned an error code: 1: Access is denied. (5)

[Mohd-Siddiqui]

I have made one workflow (1st workflow) which should trigger another workflow (2nd workflow) only when there is some specific file present in the input file location.

I have used "After Run without Errors" event for triggering the 2nd workflow. But I am getting below stated error:

The Designer x64 reported: Error running the Event #1: The external program "C:\Program Files\Alteryx\bin\AlteryxEngineCmd.exe" returned an error code: 1: Access is denied. (5)

I have also used conditional runner instead of events (basically without using AlteryxEngineCmd.exe) for triggering 2nd workflow and it is working fine when I am manually running the workflow. Conditional runner is not working when I am scheduling the workflow to run every hour.

My Alteryx Designer Version is : 2020.3 x64

Could anyone help me in resolving this issue.

[DavidP]

Hi @Mohd-Siddiqui,

The only time I ever get this error is when my workflow is trying to write a file to a location the Alteryx engine doesn't have access to.

For example, if I have a workflow that tries to write a file with the Output Data tool to the ".\" folder, i.e. the current folder, but I forgot to save my workflow to a local folder such as My Documents\Alteryx\, the workflow will try to write the file to C:\Program Files\Alteryx\bin\ and return that error, because it doesn't have permission to write to that folder.

[Mohd-Siddiqui]

Hi @DavidP,

Thank you for your response.

I have checked regarding the access and found out that I have access to both input and output locations.

I am stuck on this error from past 2-3 weeks and still not able to find the solution for it. 

I am using this AlteryxEngineCmd.exe for chaining the two workflows together using events as explained in my post.