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The node "Configuration" is missing the child node "FormatSpecificOptions"

Data_Alter
8 - Asteroid

I am developing an app in which I want to user an option to select the row from which they want to start the import.

 

But I keep getting this error 

  • The Action "Tool #9" has an error: The node "Configuration" is missing the child node "FormatSpecificOptions"

 

I have attached part of the workflow below. Please can someone see what is causing this error.

 

Thanks,

 

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messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@Takkastar,

 

Have you tried to use numeric up down instead of input text.

I tried it and it works,

 

messi007_0-1610722590477.png

Attached the workflow.

 

Hope that Helps,

Regards

Data_Alter
8 - Asteroid

Thanks @messi007 

 

I am on slightly older version of Alteryx its seems. Would you mind posting configuration of your Action tool.

 

I have pasted screenshot of mine below

 

Takkarstar_0-1610729967620.png

 

messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@Data_Alter,

 

1- Config

messi007_0-1610731463438.png

2- Output here I started importing data from 18th row (My file have 21 row)

 

messi007_1-1610731591728.png

below how you can downgrade Alteryx workflow:

 

Look for the workflow file open that in notepad.  Change the <AlteryxDocument> element to your version

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<AlteryxDocument yxmdVer="2020.4">
  <Nodes>
    <Node ToolID="1">

 

Attached the workflow,

 

Hope that helps,

 

Regards,

Data_Alter
8 - Asteroid

Thanks @messi007 

 

This is very helpful. I have managed to make it work

 

But what i wanted was my app to replicate what Alteryx Designer has in its input node , which is an option to start the import on a specific row and treating it as header like in the example below

Takkarstar_2-1610732734939.png

 

 

 

But when upload I the file even after saying that start the upload from 6 row , it is still picking the first row of data. 

 

In the example below I have headers from the 6th row and just random text before that hence i want the app to show the proper header like it does in the designer.

 

App

 

Takkarstar_1-1610732355069.png

 

 

 

 

messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@Data_Alter,

 

I used the workflow I shared with you and this is the result:

 

messi007_0-1610735940535.png

May be I didn't understand well you're point.

Could you tell me you're Alteryx version? and I will give you the workflow.

 

Regards 

Data_Alter
8 - Asteroid

Hi @messi007 

 

I think I am getting an error because I have ticked the below while in your workflow you haven't. 

 

Please let me know if it works when you tick this.

 

Takkarstar_0-1610914869306.png

 

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