Obtain List of Deprecated Tools in Alteryx

[PaulN]

How To: Obtain the List of Deprecated Tools in Alteryx Designer

Sometimes tools are removed from Alteryx Designer, because of technical changes or if newer versions are available.

In order to show deprecated tools, right click on the Tool Ribbon and the option "Show Deprecated Tools" will appear. To stop showing them, click on the Ribbon again and select "Hide Deprecated Tools".

Prerequisites

• Alteryx Designer

Procedure

The following workflow that we'll build together will helpgenerate the list:

1. In Alteryx Designer,drag an Input Data Tool to the canvas

2. Configure the toolto connect to%ALTERYXDIR%\bin\RuntimeData\DefaultSettings.xml where %ALTERYXDIR% is Alteryx installation folder (ex: C:\Program Files\Alteryx).

3. Connect a Filter Tool to the Input Data tooland filter on: IsDeprecated Equals True

4. Add a Select Tool to theT output of the filter andchoose only MergeId and Description

5. Connects a Browse Tool

6. Run the workflow

[llytle]

Nice tip.  It's a helpful way to keep up with an evolving platform.   Thanks for sharing!