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Would like to automate workflows

fiddycodes
7 - Meteor

Hello, 

 

I'm looking for ideas on how to automate a series of workflows. I would like for a workflow to start as soon as a file is dropped into a folder and then subsequent workflows are run after that. 

 

The way I'm thinking about doing it: I have a python tool with the watchdog package installed to monitor folders for events. Once a file is dropped, I then call a function that runs a bat file that calls the AlteryxEngineCmd and runs a specific workflow. The workflow would be constantly running on Alteryx.

 

Using AlteryxEngineCmd would require the workflows to be saved locally though, right? Can I use AlteryxEngineCmd for workflows in Gallery? If not, any suggestions on getting this process fully automated?

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fmvizcaino
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @fiddycodes ,

 

Yes, using command line would require your workflow to be in a local folder. 

Another option is to have a python script + Gallery APIs to call a workflow.

https://help.alteryx.com/current/en/server/api-overview/alteryx-server-api-v3.html#alteryx-server-ap...

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works/Introducing-the-Alteryx-Server-v3-API/ba-p/899228

 

Best,

Fernando Vizcaino