A set of Alteryx Designer tools written using the Python SDK for the purpose of GUI (Graphical User Interface) automation. The tools provide a no-code solution to writing GUI Automated tests when used in conjunction with Alteryx Designer.
Note: These tools are not actively supported by Alteryx.
- Alteryx Designer must be installed. Versions 2018.1 and greater are recommended.
- Double-click a .yxi file in the YXI_Installers directory to install a tool. Alteryx Designer should handle the install.
General
Tool-Specific
Note: Tool documentation can also be accessed via Alteryx by clicking the tool's help icon
In the Examples folder, there is an Alteryx workflow that uses a number of these tools to automate MS Notepad
To access the source code for a tool, you can either: 1. Install the tools and open them at the location in which they were installed (usually C:\ProgramData or C:\Users\yourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Alteryx\Tools), or 2. Rename the .yxi file of the tool in question, replacing .yxi with .zip, and extract the zip file.
Option #1 is recommended as it will allow you to see changes you make to the tools in Alteryx immediately.