Enable auto-complete/predictive typing for connection strings when DCM is enabled

[mbarone]

For all Alteryx versions I can remember, when entering a connection string into an input tool (e.g., "C:\Users\mbarone\Desktop\ . . . "), you could just start typing and it would auto-complete.  This is no longer the case when DCM is enabled.  This is a huge efficiency hit we're taking, and is enough for us not to enable DCM (optional or otherwise), given the fact that current workflow connection manager works just fine (meaning the "akas").

Please bring back auto-complete/predictive text when DCM is enabled.

[vcarey]

Yes auto complete is very useful!  Thanks!

[SeanAdams]

very much agree @mbarone ,

In fact - there's a few ways that we could remove clicks from the DCM data connection process - starting with allowing users to select from a drop-down directly in the input-tool (rather than having to punch out to the DCM tool).

[mbarone]

Totally agree with that @SeanAdams; never been a big fan of having to exit the Input tool to get to the data.  In fact, I've been running in classic input/output mode since they changed it, and will continue to do so until we cutover to the release where they removed that option.

[TheOC]

Great idea - I'm currently #TeamDCM but I'm very much aware that it is not, in all cases, as easy an experience as non-DCM.

It is difficult to justify new functionality to advanced users while it is bringing QoL set-backs. 

[petrl]

Hi, all!

I'm from the DCM team and we sure have some ideas on how to improve the overall DCM tool configuration experience on our current roadmap, but a simple autocomplete might be quite straightforward.

Is my understanding correct that you'd like to autocomplete through all known connections including all recent files, connection strings, aliases (aka's), and DCM connections? Did I miss anything?

Thanks!

[mbarone]

Hi @petrl, yes, that; plus the standard windows functionality.  For example, i pull up windows explorer, and start typing a folder path like "M:\TeamMVB\ETL\Alteryx\DailyLoad" (where M is a mapped drive on my machine).  Maybe Alteryx has never "been there before", but I can start typing "M:\" and it will start to autocomplete as I type.  Again, same functionality as Windows Explorer, and the current "green" input tool prior to DCM.

This would be huge; thanks so much!!!