Is Alteryx Server necessary for scheduling a workflow?

[LEXQ2005]

Is Alteryx Server necessary for scheduling a workflow?

To set up an auto-run schedule for the Alteryx workflow, is Alteryx Server necessary?

I watched some videos online and tried to follow the processes but found I cannot duplicate the work result. I learned that my department does not have Alteryx Server, wondering if that is the reason hold me there.

My workflow is: input data from SharePoint list, Excel and CSV (Excel and CSV in a shared folder), do data cleaning and blending， and output data as Tableau Extract File.

If any of you have a solution to schedule the workflow but do not need Alteryx Server, please share your insight. Video training/post with screenshots will be extremely helpful for me to follow.

[Jonathan-Sherman · Accepted solution]

Hi @LEXQ2005,

There are only two options for scheduling a workflow:

(1) Using Alteryx Server

(2) Designer plus Desktop Automation (an add-on to designer allowing scheduling of workflows on local machine)

Further information is available at https://help.alteryx.com/2018.2/ScheduleNewJob.htm

If this solves your issue please mark the answer as correct, if not let me know!

Regards,

Jonathan

[Gfreeman]

My biz currently has Alteryx Designer and Alteryx Server.  Server price is going up TREMENDOUSLY at license renewal - EOM June, 2021.  Is there anyway to schedule workflows without Server?  What is Designer plus Desktop Automation I keep reading about?  Anyone know how to show me if we have Designer plus Desktop Automation functionality?  Just curious.  Would appreciate a conversation around this - seems we are backed up against the wall.