Designer Event status does not update in 2019.1.4

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How to correct Designer Event status if it does not update

This article explains how to correct Designer event status if it does not update.In the Designer Workflow-Configuration Window, on the Events tab, there is a checkbox option: Enable Events. When selected, any items in the Events window should be enabled and run as configured. However, in Designer 2019.1.4, the status of events is not updated by the checkbox. Events may remain either enabled or disabled regardless of the checkbox setting.

Prerequisites

Product - Alteryx Designer, known to occur in Designer version 2019.1.4 only

Procedure

This issue is fixed in version 2019.1.6. As a workaround, right click the workflow .yxmd file and select the option to open in Notepad or Notepad ++.

This will open the XML view of the workflow. Find the section for Events by clicking on Ctrl + F and typing Events in the Find window. Set the Enable value to "True" or "False" to enable or disable the event.

For example:

Additional Resources

Events