how to comment a particular workflow in alteryx

[SrinivasanSugumaran]

good day team.. is there a way where in we can comment a particular part in a workflow (equivalent of -- or /* in sql ) rather than running the entire workflow at every instance.

[Emil_Kos]

Hi @SrinivasanSugumaran,

yes there is. You need to use container.

this is the part from the article about the container tool:

https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/tool-container-tool

Disable a container when you do not want to run a section or process in a workflow you are building. The disabled container collapses and the tools within it do not process data until enabled again.

To disable the container...

• In the container's Configuration window, select Disabled.
• Select the toggle at the top left of the container so the slider is to the left.

If this helped you please mark as a solution.

Good luck!

[RobertOdera]

Hi, @SrinivasanSugumaran 

In addition to @Emil_Kos  idea of using containers, you might also try Cache and Run workflow. Cheers.

[echuong1]

To avoid running every part of the workflow each time, you have a few options:

• Cache and Run - at any point of the workflow where there is only one output, you can right click and select Cache and Run. The workflow will run and the data will be cached at that point. It will not re-run anything that has been cached with subsequent runs.

• Containers and Disable - you can place tools into a container by either adding a container and then dragging tools into it, or drag and highlight then right click "add to new container." In the configuration pane on the left, you can disable the container.

• If you'd like to just add comments similar to SQL, you can use "//." It will show up in green.