Use Connect Assets
Search for assets that reside in Alteryx Connect to bring the data into Designer.
Sign in to Connect
- Click Options > Manage Connect Credentials.
- In Connect Sign In, type the URL for the Connect server, and click Next.
- Type the Username and Password, and click Sign In. Connect can also be configured to use Windows Authentication. When this option is selected, Designer establishes a connection with Connect based on the user's identity.
Alternatively, select Windows Authentication to use your Windows credentials.
Access assets from Connect
- Type the name of an asset in the Search box and press Enter. Data source assets display in the Connect section of the Search results. Click the drop-down arrow to view the type and source of the asset. If you do not have access to Connect, results are not available.
- Drag a Connect asset from the Search results onto the canvas. The Connect asset displays on the canvas as a tool with a preconfigured connection string. The Data Source Credentials window opens automatically.
- Type the authentication details, which typically include the User Name and Password.
- Select Remember me for this tool to save the credentials on the machine.
- Click OK.
Update asset credentials
To change credentials associated with a Connect asset:
- Right-click the asset on the canvas.
- Click Edit Authentication Details.
- Edit the credentials in the Data Sources Credentials window and click OK.
See the Alteryx Connect Help for more information.