Allow Package input of Newer Version

[jdunkerley79]

Currently, if you download and Alteryx package from an alternative version it doesn't allow import into a newer version.

Workflows allow this with a warning it would be good to allow it on packages too. 

[Joe_Lipski]

@jdunkerley79 Agreed that it should work more smoothly, but as a workaround, I'm pretty sure it still does the un-package and you can the open the workflow from there? I'm on the latest version so can't test easily, but probably worth you double checking as I'm not 100%

[jdunkerley79]

yes once unpackaged it works fine - but silly to need the extra hop!

[Kenda]

Agreed this should be a lot smoother! It would be nice if this could work similarly to how regular workflows open now (with the warning).

[KylieF]

Thank you for your idea!

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[joshuaburkhow]

Yes totally agree on this one. Just spent 15 min with a user to resolve this issue that should just work 😉 

[fmvizcaino]

This is a great idea! 

It took me a while to notice the workaround @Joe_Lipski commented and I think many users have no idea that exists as well.

[jpoz]

Thank you for this idea! As of the 21.3 release, you will be prompted and then allowed to import YXZP packages from newer versions of alteryx.

Available for download here: https://downloads.alteryx.com/

[Kenda]

Love to hear it @jpoz