Ping from: and to: files first to determine if error will occur

[Brad1]

I think Alteryx needs to first determine if the output file if there (if it's supposed to be) or not there (if it's not supposed to be) vs running for X number of mins and then coming back with an error message that the file doesn't exist or already exists - depending on your setting for output.   It should ping all input and all output files and determine if an error will occur there before running the workflow.  IMHO.

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