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Output tool UX is bad

Dummy/garbage text is required in the "Write to file or database" field to be able to write files from fullpaths using the "Take File Table name from field" check box and dropdown (also horrible UX/UI IMO). Without which you get a uninformative "Cannot access the folder" error message.

 

This isn't obvious and makes no sense and should not be required. The User experience here is very unintuitive, can you review this component?

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SeanAdams
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @StephenF 

I actually use this for testing the workflow before making it dynamic, and if I'm not mistaken Alteryx uses this to understand what the filetype is.

 

Do you have an idea of a better design for this, which would achieve the same outcome, and also take your feedback into consideration?

 
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