Gallery Input - Latest Version of File

Question

I am trying to share an app on the gallery that references an excel file located on our network that gets updated daily. It seems my Gallery app does not incorporate updated versions, just the version that was used when the app was published to the gallery.

Is there any way to make sure the Gallery app always pulls in the most recent file?

jrgo · Answer

Hi @KW_22

issue is that the file was included asset when packaged and published to your Gallery. On the 'Save Workflow' dialog box when publishing to Gallery, expand "Workflow Options" and select "Manage workflow assets"

Deselect any assets that you do NOT want to be packaged with the workflow then click OK to return to the previous screen.

NOTE: if the workflow is looking for a file from a mapped drive, it will not work when you publish to Gallery as the server does not resolved mapped drives (since that's a local user setting, not a system). You'll need to update your inputs so that it references a fully qualified UNC path.

Good --> \file_server\dept1\myfileseport.xlsx

Bad   --> G:\myfileseport.xlsx

You can also try using the Workflow Dependencies tool (Options > Advanced Options > Workflow Dependencies) and click the "All UNC" button which will attempt to convert mapped drives to their network paths.