How to downgrade packaged workflow (File types: .yxzp)

[atcodedog05]

Hi Users,

Sometimes it happen that when you trying to open a .yxzp file you get a below error.

Which will end up not opening the workflow

How to resolve this

[atcodedog05 · Accepted solution]

I have seen a lot of people facing this issue.

Here is a step by step process to fix that.

Below is the file i am trying to open

Step -1 : double click on the file to open. 

But while opening you encounter the below version issue and workflow doesnt open

Step -2 : go back to the folder where the file was.

Now you will be able to see while trying to open it has created a folder.

Step -3 : find the version of your alteryx 

Go to Help > click on About like below.

Step -4 : open the  .yxmd(Workflow)/ .yxmc(Macro)/ .yxwz(Analytic app) file in text editor

Right click on the file > Open With > Notepad

Step -4 : Change the version

Change the yellow highlighted version to your version like below.

2020.2 to 2020.1

Save and close the file.

Step -5 : Checking the workflow

If you open the workflow now it wont give you any warning or error.

This wroks on all  .yxmd(Workflow), .yxmc(Macro), .yxwz(Analytic app) file types.

Sample file is attached

Hope this was helpful : )

Cheers and Happy analyzing : )

[atcodedog05]

Feel free to reply on this conversation or contact me if you face any issues.

[mohit9garg]

@atcodedog05 but after changing the version in notepad whenever I click on Alteryx Workflow Package (.yxzp) file to open the workflow it imports the files (.yxmd and .yxmc) again and overwrites those files where I changed the version.

How can I fix it.

[AbhilashR · Accepted solution]

Hi Mohit, .yxzp file types are packaged versions of Alteryx workflows, which the Desktop Designer tool unpackages every time we attempt to open (and as a result overwrites it). As a workaround, you can rename the unpackaged folder from its default name to something else (in my example sample to sample_modified) to retain the changes to yxmd and yxmc versions of your file.  

I hope this helps.

[atcodedog05]

Thank you for taking up the question @AbhilashR really appreciate it 🙂

Hi @mohit9garg ,

Adding to @AbhilashR's explanation .yxzp are like zip files and open/importing packaged workflow is similar to unzipping the zip file. Hence when you import the .yxzp file it creates the folder on the first use and from second use on onwards you can directly use the .yxmd files present in the folder instead of importing each time. Which will also preserve your modifications since you are not importing again and overwriting the existing files.

Hope this helps 🙂 Feel to ask if you have any questions