Naming Convention on Filetypes

[Amin]

I have just taken the Core Designer Test... and failed.. Ooops! But doing it, helped me discover many aspects of Alteryx that I wasn't aware of!

One of the questions that often takes me slightly more time to think about is the file types.

I am more of a logical thinker and can't hardwire the extensions into my brain, so I thought it would be helpful if I share the logic I am using to figure out the naming conventions of the File Types for those of you who are wired like I am!

I have placed "???" for those I have yet to figure out and still guessing.. Do help me if you know the answer! Thanks!

Updated with some answers from afv2688 and RWvanLeeuwen!

File Types	Begins with	Reason	Ends with	Reason
.yxmd (Workflow)	yx	Alteryx	md	???
.yxwg (Workflow group)	yx	Alteryx	wg	Workflow Group
.yxmc (Macro)	yx	Alteryx	mc	First alphabets of the "macro" phonetics
.yxwz (Analytic App)	yx	Alteryx	wz	WiZard (original analytic name)
.yxzp (Packaged Workflow)	yx	Alteryx	zp	??? Zipped Package ???
.yxi (Packaged Tool)	yx	Alteryx	i	Installer/Installation
.indbc (Packaged In-DB connections)	indb	In-DB	c	Connections
.yxdb (Alteryx Database)	yx	Alteryx	db	DataBase (standard acronym)
.cydb (Calgary Database)	cy	Calgary	db	DataBase (standard acronym)
.cyidx (Calgary Index)	cy	Calgary	idx	Index
.rptx (Allocate reports)	rptx	???
.vvf (Allocate virtual variables)	v	???	vf
.aws (Allocate workspace file)	a	??? Allocate ???	ws	??? workspace ???
.yxwv (App Values)	yx	Alteryx	wv	Wizard Values
.yxft (Field Types)	yx	Alteryx	ft	Field Types
.yxbe (Browse Everywhere data)	yx	Alteryx	be	Browse Everywhere
.pcxml (Composer file)	pc	popchart	xml	extensible markup language
.yxlang (Localization files)	yx	Alteryx	lang	Language

[afv2688]

Hello @Amin 

Regarding your doubts:

yxmd never thought about it but could be Media Designer (not sure)

yxwz comes from WiZard (original analytic name)

yxzp it's what you thought (zipped)

yzi   comes from installation (or installer)

aws as you thougth, comes from workspace

yxwv comes from wizard values

pcxml comes form popchart extensible markup language

Regards

[RWvanLeeuwen]

Hi Amin,

As far as I know .yxmd refers to an Alteryx Module (a prior name of a workflow); .yxwz refers to an Alteryx Wizard; and a .yxi refers to an Alteryx Installer.

I did not know about the .yxbe and .yxlang (Language?) and .yxwv (Wizard Value?) so I learnt something today.

With kind regards,

Roland van Leeuwen

Infotopics

[Amin]

I am considering whether zp means Zipped Package after suggestion by afv2688. Also awaiting more answers on the md part. Thanks RWvanLeeuwen too!