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Sum random multiple columns for every row

Hi,    I have data from all different weeks of the month. Attached is a screenshot of the format. I want to sum the columns from sunday to saturday and store the summation in total column. However, the...

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Prevent phantom records with no data from being written

I have a simple macro that is pulling data from a cloud source, table by table, and stores the data in separate Excel file for every table.  As you can see in the screenshots, some tables have 0...

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how to filter out the biggest number "in database"

In this table, how to filter out the data ONLY for the latest week from this table?The Week number for the latest week is always the biggest number, in this example, it should be Week 1724 (Year 17,...

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Blending 2 Spreadsheets

Hi AllI have data from 2 spreadsheets I want to blend. There is common data between the 2 but I can't think of a way of getting the data the way I want it:Master Spreadsheet:Part1LevelPart2Field1a0axa...

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Don't start all workflows addicted to the interface inputs

I have a small tool with around 10 workflows. All workflows are starting with and Input (database) and an Output.In the interface it is possible to manipulate the queries, but also to decide if it is...

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Waiting until API is finished

In my workflow I'd like to send the datastream to a server with a REST API to process and further analyze the data. Since the processing can take quite a while, the API does not directly send back the...

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Input to Macro

Hi folks, I have a batch macro, and with an Input tool, I can write "%Question.ControlParam.File%" for the database/filename.This works well. If I want to reference the same in a Formula tool, it...

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Alteryx vs SQL

I'm trying to build a case for adding Alteryx to our toolset. We're a SQL shop and for those of you who were using SQL and now have Alteryx, can you give me some examples of advantages? Not so much for...

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Preparation - Data Cleansing. Receiving Parse Error

I'm new Alteryx and have run across an issue in trying to create my initial workflow.   I've added my input data, along with browse, but when looking to clean my data only for the following: replace...

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Matching one instance to Another Field to Find all matches

I have a file in which the data looks like below. For example, the  FL34-16264B52-CD goes out on ECN0867229 in the CD event out field and comes back In as FL34-16264B52-CE on ECN0867229. If you look at...

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Matching 2 columns from 1 table...fuzzy match an option?

Hi, I posted a week or so ago about trying to match up customer search terms with product names.  Using CONTAINS I am matching a decent amount of these, but I'd like to catch even more. I've been...

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Averages of dates

I am trying to get the average of dates like excel. However on Alteryx its limited to Max Min and Mode of dates, The data input from excel is in short date format. I changed the data types within...

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Split string fields with spaces from the right

Hi all I have a field which contains streetnames and housenumbers. I need to put the house numbers into a sperate field.Unfortunately sometimes the streets have 2 words with a space in between. So my...

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Data Preparation

Hello Everyone, I need suggestions on a data preparation task that I am working on. The dataset has identical values for few columns for multiple records. I need to modify this dataset in 3 ways...

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Sum columns from column number x to column number (x+n)

Hi,     x and n are both numbers and are calculated by me during the workflow. I have two issues: 1) How can i store x and n while I am executing my workflow? Also, how do I access these values in...

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How to add Record # as a Column in Alteryx?

Hi, I have a table for example:NameActiveStartDatea01990-19-02a11990-20-05b11990-20-05.........I want to add a new column to include the record # as RecordID. I tried with generate row tool. But it...

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Saving To Gallery - Error filtering variable created in a macro

I created a workflow that works fine, but when I try to save it to my gallery I get an error: Tool 62 - "Parse error at char(1): Unknown variable "marketCode". Tool 62 is a filter tool I have...

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Error on Formula in-db tool case statement

I am getting the following error when trying to use the formula in-db tool.  This works as an if then statement in the formula tool, but not in the native SQL for the formula in-db tool.  I am joining...

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Sort Numbers Largest to Smallest and Smallest to Largest

I am new to Alteryx and I don't understand how to sort numbers by Largest to Smallest within a column.  I need 2 fields sorted Largest to Smallest, then after that, I need another column sorted...

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Arranging columns to standardized fields

I've scoured the internet to create this enhancement and to no avail... I have source data that is always in unique column headers. Currently, I use an arrange tool to sort source data columns to...

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