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How to save the output results to .tde file format

aparanjith1
8 - Asteroid

Hi,

I am trying to output my results to .tde format so that I can use them in the Tableau desktop which is in another machine. I selected the file option in the output tool and specified a path where I saved a text file as .tde and selected the extension as .tde. But when I run the WF I am getting an error saying "File is not a DataEngine database"

 

tableau Error.PNG

 

Can someone help me in this?

 

Thanks!

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AmeliaG
Alteryx
Alteryx

Hi @aparanjith1,

 

From your screenshot below, it looks like you chose output option : 'Append to an Extract File' (Row 3 of the Options table in configuration). This will only work if the file already exists - your error message suggests that this tde does not already exist. To create a tde choose one of the two options below:

 

1.  Create Extract File *Note: This will only work the first time you run the workflow. For subsequent runs, you will need to change to overwrite or append depending on your desired functionality. 

tde_extract.png

 

2. Overwrite (Create if does not exist)

overwritetde.png

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