This article assumes that you've already installed Alteryx Desktop with Scheduler.
As with the preceding step, you must have Admin privileges on the computer being configured. You can run the Alteryx program as Administrator by right-clicking on the Alteryx program icon:
To set the configurations, go to Options -> Advanced Options -> System Settings. Alternatively, you can run the program Alteryx System Settings independently if it's conveniently on your desktop.
The Categories down the left will be Environment, Controller, Worker, Gallery (no sub-screens), and Engine. Likewise, the Status window will have the Gallery section gray and “Disabled”.
For single desktop setups, the computer will be both Controller and Worker. Examples of how Controller and Worker interact can be found here.
Click Next to see the Environment Setup Type: Designer and Scheduler Only will have the radio button selected.
Click Next again to bring up the Controller General configuration.
Unless there is a compelling reason, don’t change the default data paths. Do confirm that there is sufficient disc space. (In Windows, right-click on drive to view Properties and compare to the Alteryx default tech specs.)
For convenience, select Enable Scheduler auto-connect. Click Next to proceed.
For a default desktop (Designer) Scheduler setup, leave the Database Type as SQLite. If you want to set up and manage a MongoDB, that will be more expandable if you eventually change to Server, but selecting MongoDB will not provide auto-configuration. Click Next to proceed.
Mapping is optional. If you don't expect to do a lot of mapping immediately, leaving it unchecked is preferable. Click Next to proceed.
Leaving the number of simultaneous workflows at 1 is simplest. It makes running sequential schedules very straightforward. Leave sort/join memory at 0 here. Modifications to Sort/Join Memory settings can be made on the Engine General screen as described here. Click Next to proceed.
Set Run as a different user. You can determine the domain name using the command prompt and whoami. You must configure a user with access to whatever shared resources will be needed. If left unconfigured, the default credentials will be used, and data will not be found to be available. Click Next to proceed.
Allow the machine to render tiles for mapping; it’s best to leave this checked. Click Next to proceed.
Skip Gallery.
Engine configuration can be left as defaults. If you choose to set Sort/Join, it should be half your physical memory (RAM) divided by the number of simultaneous Alteryx processes you expect to run. (Example: 16GB / 2 / 2 = 4 GB = 4096 MB) Running the engine at a lower priority is recommended for Gallery, which is not relevant to Designer + Scheduler configs. Whether to select this option will depend on performance preferences for other memory-intensive applications. Click Next to proceed.
After going through all the setup screens, you still need to click "Finish" and then on the next screen click "Done." When the setup is complete, the AlteryxService will start and your Scheduler will be up and running.
For detailed instructions to schedule workflows or apps, please consult this resource!