No update of R code within R-tool after repeated use of "insertRcode" command about alteryxrhelper

[ramnathv]

@oli666 unfortunately, that is the behavior currently possible. The only way to refresh the R tool in the macro is to close the macro and reopen it. Now, there are some approaches to work around this, and I am listing them in no particular order:

1. Instead of running insertRcode multiple times, you can directly source the R code in the R tool. So if your macro is named foo.yxmc and the R code is in foo1.R, you can do source("path/to/foo.R"). I would recommend absolute paths since, that way it will work no matter where it is called. The idea is to then run insertCode, once you are happy with the macro and now want to include it in the R tool to make the macro portable.
2. Another approach is to create a workflow that uses the macro. Under this approach, you will keep the workflow open to test the result of your changes. The workflow will dynamically pick up the macro and so as long as you don't have it open, it will use the latest R code.

Over time, I have begun to use insertRcode less and less, as I use my R file to develop the computational logic of the macro and run insertRcode only when I want to make sure that it works well in Alteryx.

Hope this helps. I would be happy to chat more with you on this, as I am actively seeking feedback on ways to make this even better.

[oli666]

Hi Ramnath,
the second approach mentioned adds a lot of convenience! I will stick to it.
I will keep you posted how this approach will work during my day to day business during the next weeks.
Many thanks for the hint!
Regards
Oli

[ramnathv]

@oli666 you are welcome. Suggestions and comments are welcome as I improve this package :)