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File Browse Input Data with Action tool in Gallery analytic app - Output Filename as Field

davecodling
6 - Meteoroid

Hi,

 

I have an analytic app with File Browse (with field map) and Action Tool which updates an Input Data tool.  In the Input Data tool I have selected Output Filename as Field: Full Path, as I wish to return the name of the input file.

 

However, on the Gallery, I get an additional field: Filename appearing in my field map.  I don't want this is it isn't a data column I wish to input.  

This is different than running the same apps using Alteryx Designer.  Filename never appears in the user interface.

 

I have Alteryx Designer 11.5 and Gallery at the same version.

 

Attached are two packages and dummy input data which demonstrate the problem.

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BenMoss
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

Interesting, we are on 2018.2 and I've replicated this behaviour.

 

I've created a workaround but you should note when you load a file it doesn't take notice of the folder it has pulled from and gives a temporary location where the file has been placed on the server. I don't think it's possible to get the folder name unless you ask them to specify this seperately, but it looks like you only care about the filename anyway.

 

Ben

davecodling
6 - Meteoroid

Thanks Ben,

 

I was already planning to use something very similar to your workaround.  That will work OK for me for now.

 

Cheers,

Dave

davecodling
6 - Meteoroid

The other point is that I use the same app on the Gallery and on our desktop machines, so the workaround should satisfy both cases.