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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
I usually use the comment tool by:
- dragging it on to the canvas and then
- Repositioning and expanding it to cover the tools I'd like to comment on.
What if I could select the tools I wanted to comment on and then use a key combination or double click so that the comment tool surrounds these tools for me.
Note: Additional enhancement would be to anchor the comment to the tools selected but I see that this was dropped for consideration: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Ideas/Anchoring-comment-boxes-to-tools/idi...
Originally posted here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Data-Sources/Input-Data-Tool-Can-we-control-use-of-Cursors/m-p/5871...
Hi there,
I've profiled a simple query using SQL Server Profiler (Query: Select * from northwind.dbo.orders; row limit: 107; read Uncommitted: true) and interestingly it opens up a cursor if you connect via ODBC or SQL Native; but not by OleDB - full queries and profile details are on the discussion thread above.
However - in some circumstances a cursor is not usable - e.g. https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Data-Sources/Error-SQL-Execute-Cursors-Not-supported-on-Clustered-C... because SQL doesn't allow cursors on columnstore indexed tables & columns
Is there any way (even if we need to manually adjust via the XML settings) to ask Alteryx not to create the cursor and execute directly on the server as written?
Thank you
Sean
Hello all,
Some Database, including Hive, support natively scheduled queries (yes, the scheduling configuration is inside the database, not through etl/dataprep system). I think this would be an interesting feature for in-db workflow output : you play the worflow once and then only have to run it when it changes, the database do the scheduling.
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/Hive/Scheduled+Queries
Intro
Executing statements periodically can be usefull in
Best regards,
Simon
Currently, you have two choices for Auto Configure while working on workflows:
Pros and Cons of both:
I would love to have something in between all, kind of an intelligent Auto Configure with following features:
This idea will add quite some complexity into the logic of Auto Configure but should have quite some potential to speed up editing workflows because network access and number of re-evaluated tools in each editing step will be reduced.
As we do more work analyzng the canvasses that our folk are producing - it's becoming more and more necessary to have a well documented definition and schema for the XML that is used for Alteryx Canvasses.
Please could you publish the full XML definition and schema for Alteryx canvasses - this will allow groups to perform deeper analytics on how people are using Alteryx, automate quality checks; look for learning gaps; scan for dependencies etc?
Note: this relates to an idea from @dataprep here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/Documentation-tool-list-fileformat/idi-p/184...
I feel like I must be missing something, but saw a similar suggestion for TDE outputs, so maybe this really doesn't currently exist. We sometimes add descriptions to fields we create, and some inputs come with descriptions, but we can't seem to get them into the final database using the Output tool. Can there be a checkbox to persist the metadata along with the data when writing to a database?
Hi Alteryx User and Alteryx Dev team,
I saw there are number of posts from the community asking for solution to calculate the NetWorkDays (e.g. similar to the networkdays in excel which to calculate the number of days different between the two days excluding weekend and holidays.)
Although we could build a macro for it, the performance is not ideal, especially when the data set is huge and/or the date range required is far apart from each other because there is currently NO a build-in function in Alteryx. Alteryx will have to expand the date range by date and check whether each is a weekend or holiday. It will an excellent idea if a build-in function for Networkdays could be built to minimize this hassle from everyone around the world.
We are looking forward this idea could be take forward.
Thanks
Eric
Hi Everyone,
Many workflows I work with along with those of my colleagues, use big databases in order to get some data. After a few steps down stream and testing, we normally just add an output and then open up that data in a new workflow to save time running the original workflow. Not that this is much of a burden, but I am used to copying and pasting tools from workflow A to workflow B, but you can't do that with the output, because in workflow B the output needs to be converted to an input. I just think it would be a cool added feature if possible. Anyone else agree?
Thank you,
Justin
Hi there,
When you connect to a DB using a connection string or an alias - this shows up in the Workflow Dependancies in a way that is very useful to allow you to identify impacts if a DB is moved or migrated.
However - in 2023.1, if you use DCM then the database dependancies just show up as .\ which makes dependancy management much more difficult.
Please could you add the capability to view the DCM dependancies correctly in the dependancy window?
BTW - this workflow Dependancy Window would be a great place to build a simple process to move existing DB connections to a DCM connection!
CC: @wesley-siu @_PavelP
Hi,
This is a small thing but it really messes with my OCD. It would be great if we could manually move the connection lines between tools , this would make large workflows a lot nicer to look at and easier to follow.
I am aware of the wireless tool but i like to see connections, just want them a bit neater.
Thanks
I would like Alteryx to create an internship support program that provides a license similar to a trial but for an extended period, say 6 to 8 weeks, and tied to core certification. you could repackage much of the existing training into a curriculum aimed at educating new users sufficiently on the elements necessary to pass the Core certification within a short time frame.
Our organization just launched an internship program and had our first group of interns start 5 weeks ago. I had to come up with a plan that provided the intern a valuable experience. I decided to make Alteryx Core certification a key objective and put him on a spare license we had for the duration and worked with him to get his core.
I think this could be a great marketing tool for Alteryx. It would get more people entering the workforce educated about your product so that no matter where they end up they might already be a fan and suggest the tool as a solution in a new job that doesn’t currently know about you. Conversely it gives interns a certification that shows they know more than the other applicants for a job where Alteryx is already a tool. I am sure there are tax benefits to Alteryx as well for each license used.
This is kind of how we discovered Alteryx, we had issues with volume of data and technology limitations (Excel) and someone had used Alteryx at a prior company and suggested we try it out. We purchased a couple licenses, then within a couple years we had 16 licenses. You can’t sell someone who doesn’t know you exist…the internship type license is a good idea to expand the list of people in the workplace who know you exist. Even better they will have have reached a level of knowledge, core certification, to have a basic appreciate your value.
Alteryx doesnt support querying tables within Apache Ignite via Ignite ODBC connector. Connectivity from Ignite being an in memory database with Alteryx would help in better connectivity via ODBC.
Microsoft Office provides a facility in all its apps to make the loading of frequently used files a breeze. In the FILE OPEN function the user can "PIN" a previously opened file so that it is always easy to find and load. This would make it easier to manage and retrieve Designer files.
This is what PINNING looks like in Excel
Hi Alteryx Devs -
Doing a simple, but cumbersome workflow with a lot of database inputs. It was going slow, and every time I tried to paste something into it from another workflow, I'd get lock ups. Get the 'Workflow must be run for field meta info to be accurate' error. Google tells me that I need to check the 'Disable Auto Configuration' option. OK. It is in user settings, but this means for my other workflows that don't have problems like this (i.e., 99% of my workflows), I'll have that functionality applied when it really is only a problem for the minority.
Should be a relatively simple fix to give this option at workflow properties time instead of user settings time.
Thanks.
brian
Limit conversion warning allows for a minimum of 1 message. Can we set the minimum to 0 to completely ignore the message?
Perhaps we can allow warning messages a similar function as ERROR messages and allow the designer to Ignore, Warn or Cancel?
ConvError: Imputation (441): Tool #104: No demand: 0.200000000000031 had more precision than a double. Some precision was lost.
ConvError: Summarize (456): Data: 0.360000000004675 had more precision than a double. Some precision was lost.
End: Designer x64: Finished running FP Model - Marquee Crew v3.yxmd in 32.3 seconds with 16 field conversion errors and 4 warnings
Thanks,
Mark
Could Alteryx create a solution or work around for their tools to retry the queries with Azure DB connectivity outages.
If there are intermittent, transient (short-lived) connection outages with cloud Azure DB, then what action can we take with Alteryx to retry the queries.
Examples of retry Azure SQL logic:
“2. Applications that connect to a cloud service such as Azure SQL Database should expect periodic reconfiguration events and implement retry logic to handle these errors instead of surfacing these as application errors to users”.
SQL retry logic is a feature that is not currently supported by Alteryx.
For further information please see [ ref:_00DE0JJZ4._5004412Star:ref ]:
Hi Alteryx Support,
We are experiencing intermittent errors with our Alteryx workflows connecting to our Azure production database with Alteryx Designer v2018.4.3.54046.
Is there anything we can do to avoid or work around these intermittent / transient (short-lived) connection errors, such as, changing the execution timing or the SQL driver settings.
Or can we incorporate examples of retry Azure SQL logic:
“2. Applications that connect to a cloud service such as Azure SQL Database should expect periodic reconfiguration events and implement retry logic to handle these errors instead of surfacing these as application errors to users”.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-develop-error-messages
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-connectivity-issues
Salesforce Import process, which contains 25 Workflow modules, completed with errors on:
Mon 25/02/2019 23:27
Error 1
2019-02-25 23:11:23:
2.1.18_SF_MailJobDocument_Import.yxmd:
Tool #245: Error opening connect string: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server: Login timeout expired\HYT00 = 0; Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server: Invalid connection string attribute\01S00 = 0.
Error 2:
2019-02-25 23:26:31:
2.1.25_SF_ClientActivityParticipant_Import.yxmd:
Tool #258: Error opening connect string: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server: Login timeout expired\HYT00 = 0; Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server: Invalid connection string attribute\01S00 = 0.
Salesforce Import Workflow completed with errors on:
Wed 27/02/2019 23:24
Error 3
2019-02-27 23:06:47:
2.1.17_SF_MailJobs_Import.yxmd:
DataWrap2ODBC::SendBatch: [Microsoft][SQL Server Native Client 11.0]TCP Provider: The specified network name is no longer available.
Regards,
Nigel
Alteryx should seriously consider incorporating certain Excel features into its Brows tool, as they greatly enhance usability and functionality.
Currently, when selecting specific records in the Brows tool, users are unable to obtain important metrics such as sum, average, or count without resorting to additional steps, such as adding a summary tool or filters.
However, envisioning the integration of a concise bar below the message result window that provides these essential statistics, which are immensely beneficial to users, would undoubtedly elevate the Brows tool to the next level.
By implementing this enhancement, Alteryx would make a significant impact and establish the Brows tool as a must-have resource.
Assuming some source control or versioning is in place, a formal compare tool would be a nice addition. This would be useful for determining what is different between two versions of a workflow, and that knowledge is very useful when modifying a production process: when formally moving a new (modified) process into production, part of the checks and balances would be to run a formal comparison against the workflow being replaces, and ensure that all differences are accounted for.
This sort of audit is notoriously difficult when the differences are buried deep in the configuration settings of various tools within Alteryx. I do see that the .yxmd files are XML based, so perhaps we could create our own compare tool based thereon, but it would be better (more trustworthy) to have one formally provided by Alteryx. Thanks!
Hi:
I believe the ability for Alteryx Designer to read from/write to parquet files will enhance its capability to serve the DSML community better. Potentially someone can design this connector as part of the App community but given the importance parquet file formats have gained as a columnar storage format (as opposed to something like Avro - which is a row storage format), Alteryx supplying native connectors to such files would be awesome.
Thank you,
Shiva Badruswamy
Principal Architect - DSML
Stratascale
Having just participated in weekly challenge 293 there is a requirement to output a table with certain conditional row colours. However the configuration is based on rgb colour codes, whereas the desired output displays the colours using hex codes. 95% of the development time on this challenge was to get matching colour formatting, so being able to insert hex codes would improve this experience.
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