Distributing data connections

Sometimes, we need to distribute connections to data sources because we are the owners or administer them. This recipe will show you how you can transform a specific connection into a tool so that you can distribute it and users can consume its data, without revealing credentials and/or the data source.

Also, we’ll explore a great feature that allows you to lock (we previously used to say encrypt) workflows so that no one (unless you specifically give permission to a user or users) can open and see its content.

Getting ready

As for every recipe, we have prepared a test set for you, which can be downloaded here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Alteryx-Designer-Cookbook/tree/main/CH10/Recipe01.

You’ll need to have access to a shared directory (where all the input files will be stored).

If you don’t know how to create one, you can learn how here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/file-sharing-over-a-network...