Introducing Our Latest Innovations: CReW Macros - Ensure Path and ZIP Output

 Greetings, data enthusiasts and Alteryx aficionados! We are thrilled to unveil two exciting additions to our Chaos Reigns Within Alteryx Macro family. Say hello to "Ensure Path" and "ZIP Output," two remarkable macros designed to take your data workflow to the next level.

Available now on Alteryx Marketplace...

Key Take-Away:

These macros were designed to give you more flexibility in automation of your workflows.  They permit you to message, warn and error so that you can take full advantage of the control containers.  

They use Python tool for the execution of the creation of paths and zip output.  As such, we capture error codes returned (if any) in a STATUS message on each macro.  Python takes time to load, so there is a penalty to pay for using the tools.

Ensure Path

Ensuring Smooth Sailing in Your Data Journey

Managing directory paths can be a daunting task, often leading to errors and disruptions in your data processing. But fear not! Our "Ensure Path" macro is here to simplify your life. Here's why it's a game-changer:

✅ **Dynamic Directory Checking**: This macro intelligently reads incoming directory or full-path file names and dynamically checks the existence of all distinct directories.

✅ **Versatile Path Handling**: Whether you're working with absolute or UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path types, Ensure Path seamlessly accommodates both.

✅ **Comprehensive Status Updates**: Stay in the loop with detailed status reports on all directories, empowering you to monitor your workflow with confidence.

✅ **Swift Error Resolution**: In case of path creation failures, the macro provides clear error messages, enabling quick identification and resolution of issues.

✅ **Workflow Automation**: Designed with a dynamic structure, Ensure Path seamlessly integrates into your workflows, enhancing automation capabilities and eliminating manual path management.

Ready to streamline your data workflow and bid farewell to path-related hassles? Download "Ensure Path" now: [https://bit.ly/CReW_EnsurePath](https://bit.ly/CReW_EnsurePath)

ZIP Output

Effortless File Archiving and Sharing**

If you've ever found yourself drowning in a sea of output files, our "ZIP Output" macro is here to rescue you. This macro simplifies file archiving and sharing:

✅ **Space-Saving Magic**: Combine multiple output files into a single, compressed ZIP folder, reducing clutter and saving valuable disk space.

✅ **Simplified Sharing**: Easily share your results with colleagues, clients, or collaborators by sending a single, compact ZIP file.

✅ **Workflow Efficiency**: Automate the archiving process within your Alteryx workflows, ensuring a smooth and organized data pipeline.

Ready to streamline your file management and sharing? Download "ZIP Output" now: [https://bit.ly/CReW_ZIPOutput](https://bit.ly/CReW_ZIPOutput)

**Get Started Today!**

Empower your data journey with these innovative CReW Macros. You can access and download them directly from the Alteryx Marketplace using the following links:

📁 **Ensure Path**: CReW_EnsurePath

📁 **ZIP Output**: CReW_ZIPOutput

We believe that these macros will greatly enhance your Alteryx experience, making your data workflows more efficient and error-free.

Stay tuned for more updates and additions to our Alteryx Macro collection on ChaosReignsWithin.com. We can't wait to see how these macros help you conquer your data challenges! Happy data crunching! 🚀📊✨

Alteryx Obscura and Wordyx

[ Cross-posting from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/alteryx-obscura-wordyx-adam-riley-lcmne ]

One of my favourite sessions at the Alteryx Inspire conference in recent years has been the fantastic "Alteryx Obscura" session invented by Alteryx's Steve Ahlgren. For anyone who hasn't seen the session: it is a series of lightening talks from Alteryx ACEs, employees and customers, making Alteryx do fun things that it was never designed to do.

For anyone familiar with my prior work of Chess, Fractals and Conway's Game Of Life in Alteryx, will find it no surprise that Obscura is my kind of session! If you haven't managed to see one of these sessions live at Inspire yet then the Polish User Group did a re-run which you can watch here.

My presentation from 2022 was Wordyx: an implementation of a rather well known word game inside of an Alteryx workflow, played with a text input and browse tool.

The implementation in Alteryx takes a surprisingly few number of tools!

We recently did an internal re-run here at Alteryx and I was asked if I could share the workflow from my Wordyx presentation, which I am very pleased to do here.

https://downloads.chaosreignswithin.com/Wordyx.yxzp

My 2023 presentation Blackjayx was less of a successful workflow (and not one that is yet in a state to share), but I did have the great pleasure of sharing a stage with a "virtual" Sir Ian Livingstone! Certainly a highlight of my career.

Adam Riley