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Interface Actions Not Responding to Analytics Apps

ACharChar
7 - Meteor

Afternoon, Alteryx Community. I have a relatively simple workflow but am wanting to make it more dynamic and ultimately create an Analytics App with the ability to execute a workflow by supplying a few inputs. I hope I'm thinking about this right. My approach was the following: 

 

Text Box  >  Action > Text Input >  Dyanmic Input > ....

 

My understanding is that I can provide the Analytics App extension to end-users to run the workflow; possibly with the ability to choose a destination location for the file as well. Is there anything else I need to be aware of? I would like to ultimately have more than one Action that feeds into the Text Input. 

 

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Luke_C
17 - Castor

A few observations,

  • The file is still saved as a .yxmd. For apps it should be .yxwz (just click save as and it should appear as an option). Try that and see if the interface works as expected. 
  • Will the users be interacting via the alteryx gallery or on their desktops? I believe the latter would require that they also have alteryx installed and have licenses, whereas the gallery does not. 
echuong1
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

The way you have this set up is correct. I generally suggest building a "base case" so are able to actually run the workflow as a standard workflow (rather than an app), especially during development. That being said, I suggest swapping out the "%" for an actual group ID in the text input. You won't have to adjust the dynamic input query, because that is already being replaced. I suggest using update cell in the action tool when updating a text input.

 

With regard to the output, the same concept applies. You can use a folder browse so a user can select a location, and then an action tool to update certain sections of the output.

 

You can have as many interface tools update the same original tool as well. It would look like the below. 

 

echuong1_0-1612304796323.png

 

 

 

ACharChar
7 - Meteor

Much appreciated! I struggled with this for days. I have been able to build on this and add more Actions. Again, thank you. 

 

I do have one follow up question though, why do you suggest using "update cell" with a text box? If there's documentation on this, you can guide me that way as well. 

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