App file browse problem in Alteryx server

I have a workflow that I have turned into an APP. The main thing the APP allow the users to do is specify a filename and path to save the output file. This works fine on Alteryx developer. However when I save the app to the Alteryx Server it does not allow the user to browse to the folder they want to save the file to, it only allow them to specify a filename, sheet name and file type.

Is there something I've missed?

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JoeS

No, you haven't missed anything.

When it's loaded into the server the file is then available to download through the web browser they are using, which is why the folder isn't specified, just the file name.

wwatson

The problem I have is that my workflow is writing to 2 sheets in the same excel workbook. The app allows me to display the outputs for the 2 sheets ok on server via browse tools, but then the user has to download them separately into 2 files. Then copy one sheet into the workbook with the other sheet to get what they need.

Is there a way round that issue using an app on the server?

I got the app to work in the developer fine.

yaoerpi

I'm having a similar issue - In the output file I have tables summarizing Alteryx output data and now there seems to be no way to designate that that file to be the output file.

hroderick-thr

I just managed a work-around on a file brows tool problem that may help in your case.

I used the file browse tool, but connected it to a text input tool instead of an input tool, then passed the file selected to a dynamic input tool.

Mine had an extra wrinkle that I was reading yxmd workflow file types to parse the xml and input tool didn't like that file type. Using dynamic input let me provide a pattern file for that.

When I run in the gallery, I select the file using the unc share path (\\server\folder...\file.etc). After selected, only the file.etc appears in the questions's text box, but it passes the full file path and name to my app.

You might use this to get your output path then put a '|||Sheet1' at the end.

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