Hello!
Currently when you share a workflow that contains a Directory tool, it will instantly fail if you do not setup the directory tool to point at a similar folder structure. This is expected, but can make it painful to share workflows between multiple users, especially when a shared network drive and dynamic paths cannot be used.
What I propose as an addition to Alteryx Designer would be the option to 'convert to yxdb' / 'cache and replace' any tools that are at the start of a workflow, similar to the cache and run workflow option:
![TheOC_1-1681228236010.png TheOC_1-1681228236010.png](https://community.alteryx.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/298430iF3A96F42DA7CF701/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
What i expect this to do is to containerise the tools previously used, and create a new file within a temporary location, and replace the containerised tool connection with a new data input to that file:
![TheOC_2-1681228395889.png TheOC_2-1681228395889.png](https://community.alteryx.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/298431i1BB694E6C544D125/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
![TheOC_3-1681228401911.png TheOC_3-1681228401911.png](https://community.alteryx.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/298432iE73875AB1735D597/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
Why this would be fantastic, is that it would allow me to now export the workflow, including the file that has been created:
![TheOC_4-1681228458327.png TheOC_4-1681228458327.png](https://community.alteryx.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/298433i1E90449727DBCB11/image-size/medium?v=v2&px=400)
and I could then share that with a colleague.
Kind Regards,
Owen