06-30-2020 05:18 PM - edited 07-23-2021 03:20 PM
If the data source you are trying to connect to offers a RESTful API to connect to, why not build your own connector to use the data source in Designer. Simply follow the steps in the Blog article connecting to REST API in 5 Minutes No Coding. In some cases a user on Alteryx Community already did the work and created the connector.
Additionally, the Download tool is an option to retrieve data from a data source. See this post to get you started using the Download tool: APIs in Alteryx: cURL and Download Tool.
Note, that in some cases 3rd party software (potentially as a paid for offering) offer the functionality you are interested in.
If an ODBC driver is available for your data source, it may be possible to connect using the Generic ODBC option in the Input tool. The driver might provide the connectivity you are interested in, and while Alteryx cannot offer Customer Support for it, Community might still be a valuable resource.
Suggest new Product Idea
To suggest a new product feature, for example support of a currently unsupported data source, create a new product idea in Community. If it already exists you can increase its visibility within Product Management by upvoting it or commenting on it.