yxmc encoding broke down after hard reset

Question

Hi all,

does anyone know how to restore a broken .yxmc file? I've already tried changing its extension to .yxwz but it didn't work. This broken macro is also not available in "Open Autorecovered Files" anymore.

Error description:
I've done a hard reset on my computer with two .yxmc files open at the time. Now I want to come back to those files but get the following error:

Alteryx Error

I've tried to check out what's going on and opened the file in Notepad++. This is what I see instead of normal XML:

Duszko · Answer

@danilangThank you for your response. I encountered the issue a few hours after breaking the file and, unfortunately, by the time I sought the Autosave folder for the macro, it was no longer available due to other workflows I was managing. Despite this, I managed to recreate the macro manually.

I wanted to express my gratitude for your support. Your input was valuable, and I appreciated your willingness to assist.

danilang · Answer

Hi @Duszko That file certainly doesn't look like a macro! Even an encrypted macro still starts with AAAAAB9YfLPE9syhgq8zIqhbZkWH4IOADAeqVqvaLBIBEjpt+o89Cux5KzvStxR7Tg+ztJkpYnSq Did you look in C:\Users\{username]\AppData\Local\Alteryx\Autosave? This is the Autosave directory. The file might be in there even it doesn't show up in the Autorecover list. The files are called Autosave_xxxxx.yxmc though so you'll have to look at each one. Dan