Data types W_String or VW_String are not available for Flat File ASCII files

[gtorres8]

Issue

When using a Flat File ASCII file, the data types W_String or VW_String are not available in the Flat File Layout window. When will this be supported?



Environment
 

• Alteryx Designer
  • Version 2020.2
• Flat File ASCII
• UTF8 Data Types
  • W_String
  • VW_String

Diagnosis

Currently VW_String or W_String are not supported for Flat File ASCII. Per the Alteryx Help documentation, currently only the following data types are supported:

Bool, Byte, Int16, Int32, Int64, FixedDecimal, Float, String, and V_String.


Solution

An Alteryx Idea has been submitted to add W_String and VW_String as supported data types within Designer. Please up-vote for this idea to be considered in a future release of Designer.

[CharlesMatthews]

Linking my post below for a workaround until alteryx implements this idea!

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/Enable-support-of-W-String-and-VW-String-in-...