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