Output Tool : Invalid state to read file ERROR

[JunePark]

Hi, I'm having errors with the output tool(maybe it was due to the 2020.3 update on September 1st).

Error Name : 'Invalid state to read file'

I've found out that the error appears only when if there is a file that already exists(ex. FS2.xlsx on the capture below).

If I delete the file FS2.xlsx then run the workflow, the output tool works well.

[PartyKat]

Hi! I'm facing the same. But wierdly Output to xlsx works fine overwriting existing files in one process but fails in another.

I updated to 2020.3 yesterday too 😞

[gabrielvilella]

I am having the same issue. This is kind of a huge bug, you guys should release a hot fix asap. 

[PartyKat]

Could you please explain how does bug fixes are usually released? Will it be fixed automatically or we'll have to download another release and reinstall?

Many thanks!

[JunePark]

I've contacted Alteryx Support and sent them a workflow showing errors.

I'll catch up if I get any additional replies.

[JunePark]

To the current knowledge from the support team, the "Invalid state to read file" happens when:

1. the path of the output file contains a non-English character.

2. the name of the output file contains a non-English character.

I've got an email that The Development team is currently working on these issues.

[Yanopoff14]

Hello there,

Just downloaded the new version 2020.3 and I am getting also this error.

Yann

[daniel01x]

Hi,
I am facing the same problem here.
In Portuguese we have characters like 'ç' and 'ã' for example. In my output file, when I removed these characters from the file name, the problem stopped happening.
But this is an old process that has always written to a file with these characters.

[AnalyticsKramp]

I experience the same issue since the update.

A workaround for me until it is solved, is to change the output option to: "Overwrite Sheet or Range". For me, this seems to be working.

[Qiu]

I am facing the same issue after upgrading to 2o2o.3.

Hope it will be resolved soon.