%20 instead of blank space in Alteryx Gallery.

[nicolas_hernandez]

Hi everyone,

I updated an Alteryx Server (Test Server) with embedded MongoDB and every component installed on a single machine, from 2021.2 to 2022.3. After the upgrade, I noticed that the blank spaces in the collection names were replaced by %20. Currently, everything is working as intended, but I wonder if this change could affect any scheduling, or anything else that maybe I am not aware of. 

Has anyone else experienced this issue?

What impact could this change have on the correct functioning of the server?

What should I have in mind when I update the production server?

I'd appreciate any insights.

Thanks for the help.

[fmvizcaino · Accepted solution]

Hey @nicolas_hernandez ,

I`ve seen this issue before when migrating workflows from one environment to another and it looks like a conversion error. I advise you to reach out to Alteryx support and make them aware of the issue so they can check and correct it if needed for the newer versions.

Luckily, you will be able to test first in your TEST server but I wouldn`t worry. Alteryx does everything through internal IDs so the names are merely for the front-end.

Best regards,

Fernando Vizcaino

[nicolas_hernandez]

Hi Fernando,

Thank you for your prompt answer!

Knowing that Alteryx does everything through internal IDs gives me better insight of any possible impact. Also, it seems this issue was already addressed in 2021.4 (Defect TCPE-473), I wonder if this is a recurring issue or if it happened because of the leap between versions during the upgrade.

Anyway, thank you again for your answer.

Best regards,

Nicolas

[fmvizcaino]

You are absolutely right. The names were URLencoded until 21.4 and since you migrated from 21.2, the issue still remained there. The good thing is that you can manually rename according to the instructions from that defect.

Best,

Fernando Vizcaino