Alteryx Advanced Study Guide
T/F: All tools in Designer are Macros - Correct Answers -False
What file type are Macros saved as? - Correct Answers -.YXMC
T/F: Only standard macros can include custom help documentation - Correct Answers -
False
Dragging a Macro Input Tool onto a canvas will automatically change the workflow
configuration to which type? - Correct Answers -Standard Macro
Macro associated with loops? - Correct Answers -Iterative
Which file extension is associated with an analytic application created in
Designer? - Correct Answers -.yxwz
Deploying Macro via Alteryx Gallery - Correct Answers -+ Easy to govern / provission
access
+ Built-in version control
· Server license for private gallery
- Requires re-download after change
Public Gallery - Correct Answers -Does not require Server license
Visible to any Alteryx user
Private Gallery - Correct Answers -Requires Server license
Access restricted to organization
Access can be provisioned in collections
True or false? Any dependent files associated with your macro will automatically
be included with your yxmc file.
· False
· True - Correct Answers -False
Which icon is used to run analytic app? - Correct Answers -Wand
Which of the following statements are true regarding the sharing of
analytic applications?
, Select all that apply.
The recipient of a yxwz file requires access to Designer to run the app.
Analytic applications may be published and run on the Alteryx Server, or
your organization's private server.
Once saved as an analytic application (ywxz), the underlying workflow can
not be changed. - Correct Answers -Analytic apps can be shared via Alteryx Server, or
your
organization's private server.
A recipient of a yxwz file will need Designer to run the app.
Which of the following statements are true about spatial objects?
The configuration of the Create Points tool allows data to be grouped.
The Poly-Build tool cannot output more than two columns of data.
The Create Points and Poly-Build tools can create multiple columns of
spatial objects as output. - Correct Answers -The Create Points tool does not allow
grouping, and neither the Create Points nor the Poly-Build tool can output multiple
columns of spatial objects.
True or false:
The Poly-Build tool can output points, lines, and polygons. - Correct Answers -False
The Poly-Build tool can only create (poly)lines and
polygons as outputs.
Why would you copy an input data tool to a new canvas
when creating a Macro?
Ensures the macro process will map correctly to the incoming data
It's faster than creating a template input manually
An Input Data Tool can be converted into a Macro Input Tool
There is no reason to do this - Correct Answers -Ensures the macro process will map
correctly to the incoming data
It's faster than creating a template input manually
An Input Data Tool can be converted into a Macro Input Tool
True or false? A new macro will be searchable in Designer by default.
· False
· True - Correct Answers -False
How can a Macro be inserted into an existing workflow?
Right click on the canvas & select "Macro" from the "Insert" menu
Drag a yxmc file onto the canvas
T/F: All tools in Designer are Macros - Correct Answers -False
What file type are Macros saved as? - Correct Answers -.YXMC
T/F: Only standard macros can include custom help documentation - Correct Answers -
False
Dragging a Macro Input Tool onto a canvas will automatically change the workflow
configuration to which type? - Correct Answers -Standard Macro
Macro associated with loops? - Correct Answers -Iterative
Which file extension is associated with an analytic application created in
Designer? - Correct Answers -.yxwz
Deploying Macro via Alteryx Gallery - Correct Answers -+ Easy to govern / provission
access
+ Built-in version control
· Server license for private gallery
- Requires re-download after change
Public Gallery - Correct Answers -Does not require Server license
Visible to any Alteryx user
Private Gallery - Correct Answers -Requires Server license
Access restricted to organization
Access can be provisioned in collections
True or false? Any dependent files associated with your macro will automatically
be included with your yxmc file.
· False
· True - Correct Answers -False
Which icon is used to run analytic app? - Correct Answers -Wand
Which of the following statements are true regarding the sharing of
analytic applications?
, Select all that apply.
The recipient of a yxwz file requires access to Designer to run the app.
Analytic applications may be published and run on the Alteryx Server, or
your organization's private server.
Once saved as an analytic application (ywxz), the underlying workflow can
not be changed. - Correct Answers -Analytic apps can be shared via Alteryx Server, or
your
organization's private server.
A recipient of a yxwz file will need Designer to run the app.
Which of the following statements are true about spatial objects?
The configuration of the Create Points tool allows data to be grouped.
The Poly-Build tool cannot output more than two columns of data.
The Create Points and Poly-Build tools can create multiple columns of
spatial objects as output. - Correct Answers -The Create Points tool does not allow
grouping, and neither the Create Points nor the Poly-Build tool can output multiple
columns of spatial objects.
True or false:
The Poly-Build tool can output points, lines, and polygons. - Correct Answers -False
The Poly-Build tool can only create (poly)lines and
polygons as outputs.
Why would you copy an input data tool to a new canvas
when creating a Macro?
Ensures the macro process will map correctly to the incoming data
It's faster than creating a template input manually
An Input Data Tool can be converted into a Macro Input Tool
There is no reason to do this - Correct Answers -Ensures the macro process will map
correctly to the incoming data
It's faster than creating a template input manually
An Input Data Tool can be converted into a Macro Input Tool
True or false? A new macro will be searchable in Designer by default.
· False
· True - Correct Answers -False
How can a Macro be inserted into an existing workflow?
Right click on the canvas & select "Macro" from the "Insert" menu
Drag a yxmc file onto the canvas
