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Troubleshooting Mode

Issue

Im troubleshooting a workflow with around 4,400 tools, breaking into separate workflows, and leveraging the crew macros to run the workflow sequence.  Well- I changed a few file names and have an interesting disaster where I need to go tool by tool to verify everything is properly configured.  

 

Solution

I used tool containers to group and label sections of tools to be organized, but it was becoming difficult to navigate the ocean of tool clusters.  So- I used blank comment boxes in the tool containers.  If everything works in the container, I made the comment box green.  If something is broken, I made it red.  From there, I made all of the red comment boxes green to make sure everything was diligently reviewed.  

 

New Cool Idea

Troubleshooting mode- make it easy to flip a lighthouse switch on the tool containers.  Colors are great for categories, but this makes it easy to focus or highlight containers with maybe a cool retro looking switch. 

 

Peace, Love, and Workflows....

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Might be a language issue, but I have no idea what a lighthouse switch is? 🙂

 

Currently we can either colourize through comment boxes (as you describe) or the tool container itself (text, fill and/or border). Are you requesting that these options becomes simple toggles (rather than the current colour picker) or is there something else to this suggestion that I missed?

 

KylieF
Alteryx Community Team
Alteryx Community Team

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