Reporting Tools & Reports: Alteryx Tutorial Workshop Series 5
Reporting Tools & Reports: Alteryx Tutorial Workshop Series 5
Reporting Tools & Reports: Alteryx Tutorial Workshop Series 5
Feb. 2021
With patience, you can cook stone.
- African Proverb.
Presentation Outline
▪ Brief Recap on Previous Session
▪ Alteryx Reporting Tools
▪ Benefits of Reporting Tools
▪ Reporting Tools Palette
▪ Common Reporting Tools
▪ Using Reporting Tools
▪ Practical Session
Alteryx Reporting Tools
Create graphs and tables.
Export data, workflow processes results to presentable files such
as PDF, word, excel etc.
https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/reporting
Benefits of Reporting Tools
Generate reports at the time the workflow runs.
https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/reporting
Common Reporting Tools
https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/reporting
1. Table:
Illustrate workflow data in formatted tables for
reporting purposes.
Set rules for table formatting to highlight important
information on tables.
Pivot table to output in a report.
Table
2. Interactive Chart:
Create interactive charts to visualize workflow data
for reporting purposes.
Interactive Chart
3. Report Text:
Create custom text or write detailed reports and add
to your report.
Create dynamic text from datasets.
Report Text
4. Report Header:
Place customized and consistent report header in
reports.
Add logo to report headers.
Give your reports a professional look.
Report Header
5. Report Footer:
Add customized and consistent report footer to
reports for a professional look.
Use report footers to add copyright notice and page
numbers to reports.
Report Footer
6. Layout:
Bring in two or more reporting snippets together.
Arrange and organize the contents/reporting snippets
to create a professional desired reports/report
templates.
Layout
7. Email:
Send reports as emails after completed workflow
runs.
Email
8. Render:
Transforms and exports report snippets/elements
into a variety of presentation file formats (e.g PDF,
HTML, Excel, CSV etc.).
Render
Using Reporting Tools
Draft the desired result output/elements/snippets of workflow to be
outputted as report.
Connect and configure desired reporting tool to data stream/tool on
workflow.
Use a browse tool to view configured reporting tool.
Use layout tool to arrange reporting tools snippets into desired report
template style.
Output report in desired presentation format/file type using the Render
Tool.
*Pro Tip: Always add a browse tool after a configured reporting tool to see how
results display
Practical Session
What to Expect
How to add & configure reporting tools in a workflow.
How to export configured reporting tools to specific presentation file
formats.
How to email reports as workflows are run.
Hands-on Time!!!
Moving over to Alteryx Designer