Update workflow to server will create a new object instead a new version

Question

Hi, Community,

I have workflows and Apss published on Server, When I made some changes and saved, I noticed sometime Server will create a new object which I will see two workflows or two apps with same names showing on my private studio instead just new version to that ,

Do you have any ideas what's the best way to maintain and update the workflows&Apps on the server?

Thanks

KaneG · Answer

In order to save a new version of the workflow, you need to open the workflow from the Gallery. "File > Open Workflow > Gallery" and then select the workflow that you want to open. Then when you hit save it will save back to the gallery as a new version. If you open the workflow from your HDD, then Alteryx doesn't know which workflow on the gallery to relate it to.

khu · Answer

Hi, @KaneG

I think problem is when you close the workflow on your designer and then open it again, it lose the link to Server,

So if I close it, reopen it and modify it, then either you can save it locally or you need to save as to Server Gallery again as a new workflow.

Also, if save workflow to server, seems workflow changes didn't saved locally, which mean if next time I open this workflow again on my desktop, it just the workflow before changes, if I need a after-change version of workflow, I need to go to server and download it --So My another question is, if I want to save the changed workflow as well as on the server, what's the best practice?

Thanks

khu · Answer

The problem is if I save the App/Workflow directly, it only saves locally, there's no updates on the server.

Please advise