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This article discusses the Alteryx Connectors deprecation for the initial set of connectors and clarifies the questions around the Connectors deprecation across each version.

What does Connectors Deprecation mean?

Connectors Deprecation does not mean that we are removing the connectors and thus all the existing workflows will stop working. The deprecation means:

• These connectors are no longer supported. If there’s a defect found in any of the deprecated connectors, there won’t be any fix for it, since for all of them there is a replacement connector with more enhanced features, and we strongly recommend the usage of the replacement connectors.

• The connectors that are shipped with Designer are no longer visible on the tools palette (though they can be manually enabled as described below) or in the Single Access Point (the menu that opens for Input and Output tool). But existing instances of the tools will still work.

• The connectors that are distributed via Community will be marked as Deprecated in the corresponding Community links.

Why is Alteryx deprecating a set of Connectors?

A set of existing Alteryx Connectors uses older technology that limits extension opportunities. Alteryx has built a new set of connectors, to replace the existing ones, and so the older connectors would be deprecated.

Which Alteryx Connectors are deprecated?

* No new connectors/datasource options will be released for these deprecated connectors/datasources
*** These two are exceptions because of the following changes from the external data sources:

• Universal Analytics (Google)

  • Google Analytics 4 is replacing Universal Analytics(a.k.a Google Analytics 3) - on July, 2023(tentative)

  • https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11583528?hl=en#:~:text=Google%20Analytics%204%20is%20our,properties%20will%20stop%20processing%20data.

  • Alteryx is launching a new Google Analytics 4 connector as part of the 23.1 release

• Microsoft Office 2013 (specifically MS Access)

  • Microsoft Office 2013 went out of support on April 11, 2023

  • https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/office-2013-ends-support-one-year

  • Alteryx is launching support for Microsoft Access 2016/2019 as part of 23.1 release

When is the Connectors deprecation happening?

This is starting from Alteryx Server - 22.3 - and continues for upcoming releases(currently 23.1), based on the technology used in each connector/data source.

What would happen to my existing workflows which are using the deprecated connectors after the upgrade?

The deprecated connectors are not removed completely, so those workflows that use them should still work after the upgrade to the deprecated version. However, there are few exceptions as below:

• Google Sheets connectors in older versions prior to 22.3 should be replaced by Google Drive connectors from 2022.3

• Google Analytics 4 connector is not backward compatible prior to version 21.4, and it is recommended to replace the older version of the GA connector with the GA4, as Google will be deprecating their Universal Analytics API by July 2023(tentative). The GA3-based connector(v8.0) will stop working once Google shuts down Universal Analytics. After this timeline, please install the Google Analytics 4 connector to ensure the connector works.

These deprecated connectors are not visible in my Alteryx Designer, for newer workflows. How do I add them?

The deprecated connectors can be added by clicking on the Tool palette, and right click to choose "Show Deprecated Tools". This will populate those deprecated connectors under "Connectors" tab(provided the connectors are properly installed)

Can I still use these deprecated connectors in my workflow?

Although this is not highly recommended by Alteryx, these connectors are still available on "Show Deprecated Tools" option. Please use the newest connectors to replace the deprecated connectors, as the newer ones have a lot of enhancements and features added to it.

What are the newer connectors replacing the Deprecated Connectors?

Will there be any Connectors deprecation happening in the future?

Yes, the above set is the initial deprecated set of connectors, and we highly recommend to use the newer version of any Connector(DCM enabled) on the supported Alteryx version, as we strive to improve the features of each connector with the latest technologies.