The bak file that is automatically created (and re-created if deleted) really clutters up our folders.Please allow us to either turn it off, or specify a different location to hold our back up files.Thanks
Adding my own 2 cents. I don't mind the feature, but I would love to specify the directory.
I would love to hear the Alteryx Develoment team's input on this.
It seems like a very logical and simple change that would significantly enhance the user experience.
Here is work around for this. Write a bat file and keep under Alteryx workflow event after run. Below is screen shot for better understanding. Hope it works until Alteryx provide in-built option to ignore bak file as outcome of output file tool.
@nparikh That works great! I was trying to figure out how to like your comment...
Yes, how do I disable or hide .bak files? They are cluttering up my folders and look very messy.
I need an option to remove .bak files
@nparikh do you know the syntax for removing batch file located in a ftp server ..?
Yes would love to turn off or direct to another folder as work folder is linked onto a OneDrive 4 Business account (ensures work is backed up by group policy) which doesn't like .bak files
+1
I'm constantly manually deleting my .bak files because I don't need the clutter. Please give us an option to turn off their creation, or at least designate a separate folder for all .bak files.
I would like the ability to specify a separate folder.
Totally annoying feature. All I ever do is delete this things... it's just one more task I don't need each day EVERY TIME I RUN DATA. This should be a checkbox to disable in the settings somewhere, it's basic and a no brainer... MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Nice to have the safety net of a BAK file, but we need the option to specify a destination folder. Current folder looks ridiculous with all the BAKs cluttering it up.
Please allow option of setting a directory for bak files. Too much clutter
Has there been any movement on this idea? As a user who manages multiple workflows for multiple users, I would love to specify the directory so I control the backups instead of them writing to end folders.
If you are looking for an easy tool to clean up your files we have a file system tool that is free to use. The pack also comes with some other useful tools.
https://www.teknionusa.com/products/alteryx
I agree with all the above; please give us the option to either turn off the creation of the bak files or choose a directory where to store them. Thanks.
Agree with the idea to allow either a way to turn these off or to specify a folder.
The forced backup system has never helped me once in over a year using Alteryx. Worse, I've spent a lot of time manually deleting these files every time they get created. If I want a backup, I create one myself. I don't need Alteryx cluttering my folders with unwanted backup files; please make this optional.
Since this request is more than 3 years old, I thought I would jump in and just say it's still an issue at the end of 2018. Please provide an option to disable the backup files or at the very least specify a different directory for them! Alteryx does such a great job of eliminating the tedium of data management, forcing us to manage extra files like this seems contrary to the purpose...
Still seems to be an issue 3 years on from being raised ...Wastes space, backups are frankly useless as any small change overwrites an important save-point, plus it breaks my OneDrive sync
Need to be able to turn this off and also make the backup location/file extension configurable
I would concur, at very least be able to specify where .bak files go, it clutters up all my folders.
I would like the ability to both turn off and specify a directory for .bak files. I use a git server for long-term storage and version control. If I could specify a directory for .bak files, I could simply put a very simple .gitignore file in that directory so that the .bak files are not picked up by git, instead of having a more complex .gitignore file or set of files.
Turning off .bak generation is another good option, but having them does add another degree of safety. For now, I will implement a variant of the approach @nparikh posted above, i.e. automated script that moves the .bak files to a .directory ignored by git.
Iver
5 years later, no progress on this rudimentary feature...
In case you're familiar with python, you can use below code.
from pathlib import Path
home_dir = Path().home() # default user folder, e.g. C:/Users/user1
report_dir = home_dir.joinpath(r"Desktop/report_folder") # C:/Users/user1/Desktop/report_folder
for file in report_dir.iterdir(): # remove Alteryx' clutter if str(file).endswith(".bak"): file.unlink()
You can e.g. save this as .py file and schedule the cleanup with Task Scheduler (on Windows), or maybe get it to work with the "Run Command" tool (I couldn't).
Agreed with all comments -- please allow us to turn off the automatic creation of backup files, or specify a different folder that's not the root. Writing scripts is all very well and good, but some of us consultants have clients in Finance who have locked down the desktop and do not allow admin privileges, so scripting won't work.
@trymzetAgreed. Stuff like this is an utter embarrassment for Alteryx if they had any self-awareness. This is something that could be implemented with very little code, but here we are waiting 5 years. It shows Alteryx is more of a marketing company and they don't listen to developers.
+1 on this one, really annoying to have the BAK files pop up everywhere I save my workflows. I also believe this should be a relatively easy fix.
I agree. Would love to turn them off for outputs.
Being able to specify a directory would be great.
Adding my love to this request. Thinks would be much tidier if I the backup files were saved in a backup folder, or could be turned off altogether.
The suggestion is almost six years old but still under review. Can anyone at Alteryx provide an update on whether this is being considered/prepared?
Looks like the comments are piling up like the .bak files on this feature request!
I'd like to see this update too like the rest. Make it happen, @Alteryx!
