Forgot to Save? No problem!
Did your computer shut down and you forgot to save the workflow you were working on? Did you know that similar to Microsoft Office...
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- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Forget to Cache and Run!
Are you in the beginning stages of creating a workflow and one of your data sets is very large? One way to speed up the time it takes...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 1 min
Show me the Macros!
Do you know the many methods to add existing macros to your workflow young Alteryx padawan? There is also a way to change the macro...
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- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
Cancel Running Workflow on Error
Do you have a workflow that takes a long time to run? Perhaps you have multiple data sources and you are in testing mode. Do you want...
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- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Alteryx and SharePoint
Do you want to pull documents into your workflow from a SharePoint library or document folder? Did you know there is an easy way to do...
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- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Forget Missing Fields
Have you created a workflow that has changed over time? Perhaps it started with different columns which some are no longer present. ...
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- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Pulling the Column with Yesterday's Date
Do you have an Excel spreadsheet that contains columns with different dates? Excel is sometimes used as a data dump or a template in...
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- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Absolute Path VS Shortened Path
Did you know that if you save your workflow in the same folder as your datasource you can use a shortened path in your Input Tool versus...
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- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
To Annotate or Not to Annotate
Did you know you can customize what appears in the white boxes under the tools in your workflow? If you are new to Alteryx, tools such...
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- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Pull the Most Current Excel File in a Folder
Do you want to pull the most current Excel file in a folder? Perhaps you have a folder where team members are saving an updated version...
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- Apr 7, 2021
- 1 min
Display Macro Indicators & XML View
Did you know there is a quick way to identify if a tool is a macro in your workflow? You can enable a plus sign to show right on the...
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- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
CrossTab vs Transpose
What's the difference between the CrossTab Tool and the Transpose Tool? Both tools are found in the Transform menu of Alteryx and are on...
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- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
Design Tips - Insert After
Do you have a workflow where you need to insert a tool before multiple connections? Perhaps you forgot to add a Select Tool after your...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Send an Email Through Events
Has a client asked you to be emailed when an Alteryx workflow has finished running? You can do this by setting up an email through the...
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- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Disable Auto Configure
Have you ever noticed that when you need to change your password, you may have performance issues when you open an Alteryx workflow with...
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- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Finding Work Days and Omitting Holidays
If you ever work with Technology on Projects, you often wonder how many days you have for a certain project. How would you go about...
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- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
Enable Performance Profiling
Does your workflow take a long time to run? The Enable Performance Profiling function will help you to narrow down which pesky tool (or...
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- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Alteryx Tech Tips - XML Code Version Control Trick
Have you received a workflow from a coworker that was made with a new version of Alteryx and you can't run it? Open the workflow in...
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