Set up Email Events for Alteryx Errors

Overview

Interested in getting an email notification whenever a workflow is executed and fails? Use this method if you have published a workflow to Alteryx Server, and it runs on a schedule or you've enabled other users with the ability to run your workflow from the gallery so you have the option of following up to offer assistance. What follows are step-by-step instructions for setting up an email event in your workflow.

Setup Alteryx Server to Send Emails on Error

Note that this setup works only on workflows hosted on Alteryx Server.

Click anywhere on the canvas, away from your workflow so you see the Workflow Configuration window.

Click on the ‘Events’ tab. Make sure ‘Enable Events’ is checked.

Click on the ‘Add’ dropdown and select ‘Send Email’.

The Edit Event window will open. On the Run Event When: drop down, select ‘After Run With Errors’. Notice other options are available as well - 'Before Run' and 'After Run', for example. Add your email address to the ‘From:” and “To:” Lines. The email will be automatically pull in information regarding your workflow errors in the Subject and Body of the email.

Be sure to also fill-in the SMTP details highlighted below: