Alteryx Advanced Certification Prep
Questions And Solutions
Why would you copy an input data tool to a new canvas when creating a Macro? -
ANSWER It's faster than creating a template input manually
Ensures the macro process will map correctly to the incoming data
An input data tool can be converted into a macro input tool
A new macro will be searchable in Designer by default. - ANSWER False
How can a macro be inserted into an existing workflow? - ANSWER Right click on the
canvas & select "Macro" from the "Insert" menu
Create a custom tool palette in "user settings"
Which of the following are true concerning interface tool anchors - ANSWER Q icons
represent "question"
Lightning Bolt icons represent "action"
An action tool is required to connect a Q anchor to a Lightning Bolt anchor - ANSWER
True
Which languages can be leveraged to directly modify the function of tools in Designer?
- ANSWER XML
In which tools' configuration can you replace a specific string in an expression? -
ANSWER Action Tool
When a batch macro is NOT configured for grouping, its behavior will be similar to a
traditional Join - ANSWER False
Which tool is exclusively associated with Batch Macros? - ANSWER Control Parameter
Tool
Which designer constant is unlocked when a workflow is configured to "Iterative Macro"
- ANSWER [Engine.IterationNumber]
Where do you specify which output is the Macro's exit, and which output is the Loop? -
ANSWER Interface Designer
Designer starts counting iterations at "0" - ANSWER True
Any dependent files associated with your macro will automatically be included with your
.yxmc file - ANSWER false
, Which deployment method has built-in version control? - ANSWER Saving to the
Gallery
How can you include a macro file in an existing workflow when sharing with others? -
ANSWER Export the workflow as a .yxzp file
Save your workflow to the Gallery with dependent assets included
Which file extensions is associated with an anlytic application created in Designer -
ANSWER .yxwz
Select the icon in Designer that is used to run an analytic process as an app -
ANSWER the wand icon
Which of the following statements are true regarding the sharing of analytic
applications? - ANSWER Analytic applications may be published and run on the Alteryx
Server, or your organization's private server
The recipient of a .yxwz file requires access to Designer to run the app
In which view can you NOY apply changes to the app interface to affect the user
experience - ANSWER Test view
Which view in the Interface Designer allows a user to enter app values and open the
follow in Debug updated with those values? - ANSWER Test View
Which functionality is not supported with apps published to the Server - ANSWER
Enabling the Save As dialog window
File Brows tools may be used to updated both input data and output data tools -
ANSWER true
Based on the file browse tool's configuration, which type of files will a user be able to
input in the app? - ANSWER all file types
Multi-line text entries in a Text Box Tool are separated by which character? - ANSWER
Newline (\n)
Specific cell values can be updated with a Text Box Tool when it is connected to which
tool? - ANSWER Text Input Tool
Select the attributes of the Text Box Tool from the options below: - ANSWER Display
Default Text
Multi-Line text entry
Text Masking
Questions And Solutions
Why would you copy an input data tool to a new canvas when creating a Macro? -
ANSWER It's faster than creating a template input manually
Ensures the macro process will map correctly to the incoming data
An input data tool can be converted into a macro input tool
A new macro will be searchable in Designer by default. - ANSWER False
How can a macro be inserted into an existing workflow? - ANSWER Right click on the
canvas & select "Macro" from the "Insert" menu
Create a custom tool palette in "user settings"
Which of the following are true concerning interface tool anchors - ANSWER Q icons
represent "question"
Lightning Bolt icons represent "action"
An action tool is required to connect a Q anchor to a Lightning Bolt anchor - ANSWER
True
Which languages can be leveraged to directly modify the function of tools in Designer?
- ANSWER XML
In which tools' configuration can you replace a specific string in an expression? -
ANSWER Action Tool
When a batch macro is NOT configured for grouping, its behavior will be similar to a
traditional Join - ANSWER False
Which tool is exclusively associated with Batch Macros? - ANSWER Control Parameter
Tool
Which designer constant is unlocked when a workflow is configured to "Iterative Macro"
- ANSWER [Engine.IterationNumber]
Where do you specify which output is the Macro's exit, and which output is the Loop? -
ANSWER Interface Designer
Designer starts counting iterations at "0" - ANSWER True
Any dependent files associated with your macro will automatically be included with your
.yxmc file - ANSWER false
, Which deployment method has built-in version control? - ANSWER Saving to the
Gallery
How can you include a macro file in an existing workflow when sharing with others? -
ANSWER Export the workflow as a .yxzp file
Save your workflow to the Gallery with dependent assets included
Which file extensions is associated with an anlytic application created in Designer -
ANSWER .yxwz
Select the icon in Designer that is used to run an analytic process as an app -
ANSWER the wand icon
Which of the following statements are true regarding the sharing of analytic
applications? - ANSWER Analytic applications may be published and run on the Alteryx
Server, or your organization's private server
The recipient of a .yxwz file requires access to Designer to run the app
In which view can you NOY apply changes to the app interface to affect the user
experience - ANSWER Test view
Which view in the Interface Designer allows a user to enter app values and open the
follow in Debug updated with those values? - ANSWER Test View
Which functionality is not supported with apps published to the Server - ANSWER
Enabling the Save As dialog window
File Brows tools may be used to updated both input data and output data tools -
ANSWER true
Based on the file browse tool's configuration, which type of files will a user be able to
input in the app? - ANSWER all file types
Multi-line text entries in a Text Box Tool are separated by which character? - ANSWER
Newline (\n)
Specific cell values can be updated with a Text Box Tool when it is connected to which
tool? - ANSWER Text Input Tool
Select the attributes of the Text Box Tool from the options below: - ANSWER Display
Default Text
Multi-Line text entry
Text Masking
