partially run a workflow until a selected tool

[AdrianSanchez]

I have ask chat GPT the next question:


"Is there a way to partially run a workflow? I would like to select a tool included in the workflow and have it only perform the necessary calculations until that tool returns a result."

And the answer was the following:

"Yes, in Alteryx, you can partially run a workflow using the "Run from here" function on the desired tool. This will execute all the tools prior to the selected tool and calculate all the necessary results for the selected tool, but it will not execute the subsequent tools. This is useful for debugging or verifying intermediate results in the workflow."

I have searched for the option but I cannot find it, so I think it may have been an incorrect answer. Nevertheless, do you think that option will be implemented in future versions?

[SPetrie]

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This will execute all the tools prior to the selected tool and calculate all the necessary results for the selected tool, but it will not execute the subsequent tools. This is useful for debugging or verifying intermediate results in the workflow."

 Its partially correct. Not sure where it got the name, but its basically describing the "cache and run" feature.

You can find it when you right click on a tool.

[AdrianSanchez]

It's really not the same, because if I have a flow of 100 operations and I only want it to be executed up to tool 50, if I cache there the flow will still run entirely. There are times when you have a huge flow but you just want to quickly check a result that is at the beginning, so with the option I was looking for you could possibly check it in 5 minutes instead of half an hour.

[DavidSkaife]

There is already an idea submitted that's at the accepting votes stage - https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/Run-up-to-Selected-Tool/idi-p/925482

[willemb]

I'm not aware of that option, but you can achieve something similar by using a container. 

Put the subsequent part of your workflow (the part that you don't want to run) in a container, and use the top left button to disable the container: