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After used the new "Image Recognition Tool" a few days, I think you could improve it :
> by adding the dimensional constraints in front of each of the pre-trained models,
> by adding a true tool to divide the training data correctly (in order to have an equivalent number of images for each of the labels)
> at least, allow the tool to use black & white images (I wanted to test it on the MNIST, but the tool tells me that it necessarily needs RGB images) ?
Question : do you in the future allow the user to choose between CPU or GPU usage ?
In any case, thank you again for this new tool, it is certainly perfectible, but very simple to use, and I sincerely think that it will allow a greater number of people to understand the many use cases made possible thanks to image recognition.
Thank you again
Kévin VANCAPPEL (France ;-))
Thank you again.
Kévin VANCAPPEL
Hello Team,
I am working on the different Alteryx Models for my monthly and weekly reporting and reconciliations. Several times during recon and validation, I forgot to close the output file and run the Model, few of my Models take around 9-10mins to complete a 1 run, in that case, after10mins the Model kicks off the message - "Error: Output Data: Unable to delete Excel file", this wasted the whole running time.
I suggest two Idea options -
The first Idea is, it would be great if you provide the functionality to overwrite the output file manually, for example - if the user forgets to close the output file and run the Model, at the end when Alteryx Model generates the output, It will ask a user to whether you need to overwrite the existing file or not. In that way, we save the running time and effort of the user. It's a very general mistake any user doing while working on the Models - forget to close the output file.
The Second Idea is, It would be helpful for users if Alteryx Model provide a message in the first place when the run kicked off - that output file is opened please close it. It will save enough time from the user prospect
Thanks,
Mayank
I think adding a highlight color option to the fields in the select tool would be a helpful field organization feature. Many times I am appending data/joining data, and I would like to visually separate the original fields from the appended ones, and then sort on the highlight colors chosen--and maintain these colors through the workflows. For example my raw data customer fields would be highlighted in blue: ID, First Name, Last Name, Address and my appended ones in, say, yellow: (marketing fields such as Dwelling Type, Household Composition, etc). Then it would allow to easily sort and visualize by append through the workflows.
Similar to this idea, I think it would be really helpful to be able to search for fields in the dropdowns when using the Sort tool. Having to scroll through all of the possible field names can be a chore if you have 50+
Please provide the ability to toggle on a dark mode for the Designer. The new version of Alteryx has changed the UI from a blue to a white. Its straining on the eyes with the lack of any contrast in the toolbar. I know about the ability to change the canvas colors, but it would be nice to toggle the entire UI from a white to a grey.
Please add support for Databricks' Unity Catalog
Currently, when selecting a Databricks-connection in the “Connect In-DB”-tool, and opening the “Query Builder”, only tables in the catalog named “hive_metastore” are listed. That is, Alteryx submits the following SQL query to Databricks:
Listing tables 'catalog : hive\_metastore, schemaPattern : %, tableTypes : null, tableName : %'
However, with Unity Catalog in Databricks the namespace is three-tier and there may be multiple catalogs (and not just the "hive_metastore" catalog), see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/databricks/lakehouse/data-objects#--what-is-a-catalog
I reached out to Alteryx support, which replied that you currently have a feature request for implementing this change (ID TDCB-4056) and they furthermore suggested that I post here.
Thanks in advance.
Hello all,
Change Data Capture ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_data_capture ) is an effective way to deal with changes in a database, allowing streaming or delta functionning. Several technos, more or less intrusive, can be applied (and combined). Ex : logs reading.
Qlik : https://www.qlik.com/us/streaming-data/data-streaming-cdc
Talend : https://www.talend.com/resources/change-data-capture/
Best regards,
Simon
it would be better to add a drop down menu or a search bar in the Select, Join, and Summary tool instead of keeping scroll down when i have many fields 100 and above in a dataset
When email body gets imported using latest version of the Outlook 365 tool, this tool removes the new line separators from the message body, which makes it difficult to parse relevant information out of the message body. New line separators are there prior to message being imported into Alteryx as can be verified when importing same message using different tools (for example, Python or Power Automate). Without new line separators it is not possible to accurately parse message body using Alteryx. Please add the enhancement to the Outlook 365 tool so that it doesn't remove new line separators from the message body.
This limitation of the Outlook 365 tool has been discussed in the community
I set up my canvas how I want it, but I will sometimes undock or auto-hide the canvas windows (Results, Configuration, etc.). My suggestion is to add a Locked Dock as a selection that will allow for resizing, but not undocking.
When working on a complex, branching workflow I sometimes go down paths that do not give the correct result, but I want to keep them as they are helpful for determining the correct path. I do not want these branches to run as they slow down the workflow or may produce errors/warnings that muddy debugging the workflow. These paths can be several tools long and are not easily put in a container and disabled. Similar to the Cache and Run Workflow feature that prevents upstream tools from refreshing i am suggesting a Disable all Downstream Tools feature. In the workflow below the tools in the container could be all disabled by a right click on the first sample tool in the container.
I'm dealing with a database that is not always up when my production workflow runs. When the database is down, the workflow errors out because the input data connection errors. I want the workflow to gracefully execute some other steps if the database is down. I need the input data tool to allow errors to be treated as warnings, using a checkbox, and then I can have Alteryx run different logic when 0 rows are detected.
Consider, for a moment, Standard Macros as old-school Subroutines in which you would have a library of Subroutines that could be invoked from numerous code sets. Each Subroutine could have any number of arguments, and when the Subroutine is invoked, the calling code provides the arguments and their values to the Subroutine.
You can do this in Alteryx - but with a very large but. The source field names being passed to the Standard Macro have to be the same field names the Standard Macro is expecting. To make the Standard Macros more "library friendly" - allow the calling workflow to alias fields in the dataset for the sole purpose of sending them to the Macro.
Example: Standard Macro that returns a Vendor ID based on a Location and Item Number.
Macro Input: Location ID, Item Number
Calling Workflow has: Purchase Location and Item Code
The Macro on the calling workflow would have a mapping:
Data Set Object | Macro Input Object |
Purchasing Location | Location ID |
Item Code | Item Number |
SOOOOoooooo many times it'd be great to just dictate the character length/count (fixed width) for the parse (just like you can in excel), instead of being constrained by a delimiter or being obligated to go create (potentially complex) REGEX. Ideally you could go into the column and insert the <break> (multiple times if needed) after the given character where you'd like the parse to occur. Anything past the last <break> would all be included in the final parse section/field.
You could also do it a little less visual and just identify/type the character count you want for each column. If you really want to enhance this idea, you could also include the ability to name the fields and prescribe the data type. Those would just be gravy on the meat of the idea however, which is, provide the ability to parse by fixed length fields.
Dear UX Usual Suspects,
I've created a video for you to observe the idea:
With 400+ fields available, I find it challenging when I am validating my formula output to look at the "Referenced" fields of data plus the new data fields. It would be oh-so-nice to press a button and look only at the "valuable" data.
How about you? Do you want a little of this idea @Hollingsworth @T_Willins @Aguisande @NicoleJ
Cheers,
Mark
...and now for probably the most trivial request in a long time, but also one of the most annoying things (for me anyway)..........
When viewing a browse window, it's so darn awesome to be able to sort and search. However, it would be even awesomeer (yes, I just made up a word) if when you actually conducted a sort or search, you could make your selection (for sorts) or type in your criteria (for searches) and simply press the "Enter" button on the keyboard and have it do the same thing that selecting "Apply" with the mouse does. This is common Windows functionality and I think should be easy to implement.
In Powerpoint, you can right-click on a picture and replace it with a different picture without losing formatting.
Similar functionality would be useful for replacing custom macros.
Currently, the only option is to insert the new custom macro and then reset all incoming and outgoing connections. Some downstream tools (e.g., crosstab) lose their existing settings and that has to be reset too. On complicated workflows, this can introduce silent errors.
This capability would be especially helpful for team coding, where different team members are revising different modules for a parent workflow.
Currently:
Right-clicking on the canvas shows Insert > Macro > (choose from list of open macros)
Right-clicking on an existing macro shows Open Macro
New functionality:
Right-clicking on an existing macro shows Replace/Change Macro > (choose from list of open macros)
A typical macro does the same job every time. I therefore want it to have the same annotation each time.
I want it to have a default annotation that I save in the Interface Designer. This annotation will be shown on the canvas whenever the macro is added.
We are experiencing performance issues with fetching schema/table/columns info on Alteryx Designer when using Vertica DB.
From the troubleshoot with Alteryx support, the query hitting "odbc_columns" is contributing to the performance issue. Vertica DBA suggests to use "columns" instead of "odbc_columns". Submitting this request to change the query.
Refer to case 00551930 for more info.
When I'm organizing my workflow, sometimes I want to move a whole tool container on the canvas. Currently, the only way to do this is to first find the header then select and drag this. When the ends of the container is off screen, it can be hard to know how much I wanted to move my container to get it where I wanted relative to the other tools around it. I feel like it would be nice to be able to select anywhere on the tool container and drag it around (possibly holding right click and dragging so that current tool selection capabilities aren't hindered).
In the (simplified) images below, you'll see that I want my tool container to vertically align just above the browse tool:
I can't currently see the top of the tool container to move it, though, so I must first navigate to that part of the workflow to select the header.
Creating .yxi files currently is a manual and a bit of a fiddly process. It would be great to just have an option in the menu to click which would auto package the macro into a tool installer file.
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