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AlteryxEngine API Methods

Use the AlteryxEngine API methods to interact with workflows. For example, you can change the configuration of the engine before running a workflow, run a workflow, or query the currently installed version of Alteryx.

Methods

The collection of AlteryxEngine API methods is shown below:

Method

Description

Documentation

AlteryxAllowDesktopInteraction

Used to tellAlteryxwhether or not to display dialog boxes and choices to the user. Default: false.

AlteryxAllowDesktopInteraction

AlteryxGetUserSettingsPath

Returns the path of the current user's settings file.

AlteryxGetUserSettingsPath

AlteryxGetVersion

Returns the currently installed version of Alteryx as a string.

AlteryxGetVersion

AlteryxRunModule

Used to run a workflow in the same process and memory space as the calling application to increase performance over using AlteryxRunModule_Pipe.

AlteryxRunModule

AlteryxRunModule_Pipe

Used to run a workflow in a separate process and memory space from the calling application.

AlteryxRunModule_Pipe

AlteryxRunModule2

Used to run a workflow in the same process and memory space as the calling application to increase performance over AlteryxRunModule_Pipe2.

AlteryxRunModule2

AlteryxRunModule_Pipe2

Used to run a workflow in a separate process and memory space from the calling application.

AlteryxRunModule_Pipe2

AlteryxRunWizard

Used to run a wizard in the same process and memory space as the calling application to increase performance over using AlteryxRunWizard_Pipe.

AlteryxRunWizard

AlteryxRunWizard_Pipe

Used to run a wizard in a separate process and memory space from the calling application.

AlteryxRunWizard_Pipe