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Filtering out Alpha numeric data contains in a coloumn

Hello All, trying to filter alpha numeric  data like AB1234567 and ab-1234567 (here number 1234567 can be any number between 0-9 but the Alphabets remains the same) , it may be in the start of the data...

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New Field Data Type Changes When Field Name Changes

Hello all. I added a new field using a Formula tool and changed it to a Fixed Decimal with size 19.2. However, each time I change the column name, the data type automatically gets changed to a...

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Automate where condition in a Sql query with system date

Hi,I have searched for this topic in the community and am not finding what I am looking for. I am also very new to Alteryx advanced functions and have learned this tool on the job. I have a date field...

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Output to csv not including quotes when 'Quote Output Fields' set to 'Always'

Hi, This one is hurting me. I'm trying to save to a csv format where all output fields are contained in quotes. My input fields look like this                In the output tool, I've set the 'Quote...

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Regex - Fix names without removing space between names

Hi, I'm trying to fix a field for names.  Currently its displayed as:  635;#John Do and I need it formatted as 'John Do'.  There are multiple names and they all appear to have a '#' right before the...

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Replacing multiple spaces with a comma

Hi guys, So I have some string data that looks like this: New York         123456               BAR 1 and it's all in the same column. I want to separate each entry into its own column. It seems to me...

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Union Error Internal Error: The input "#1" was not initialized.

Hello,  I am having this problem but I have no idea how to solve it, does someone have any idea? Thanks

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Copy of Value from Another Field for 15 different data points

 I have 15 fields that require being populated with if there is NOT a match from a different source file. So, for example, I have Level01 from the original source and then Level01 from the new file. If...

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Python SDK and package importing

The newly implemented Python SDK seems very promising, or it would if I could find absolutely any documentation about it at all. Are there any good working examples or more complete documentation of...

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How to Filter out Current Month

Hi all,I have a dataset that has this for example: Activity_timeframeSample5/1/20171506/1/20171007/1/20171208/1/20171409/1/201725 i want to remove 9/1/2017 because it isn't a full month yet.   I tried...

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Parsing out a date

HI Everyone,I have a field on a table that I am trying to parse out a date from within a large varchar field.  Here is an example of the field (OffenseConditionTxt): "Defendant has permission to...

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replace first letter of a string

Hi all,I have a list of codes: W000,W111,W222,W333.... and I need to change replace the W with F so I'll have F000,F111,F222,F333.Anyone knows how to do it? Thank you,Anna

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set a value based on another column

Hi, When in Column WarrantyOK i have an invoice number + TG (for example A76541TG) the ledger associated to that invoice is 630000.  The 2 other lines have different ledger.  I want all lines from the...

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Write Data In-DB to Different Servers

Hello,I'm trying to write a simple workflow that reads in 3 different tables (from 2 different servers) and then just writes them back to another server. Reading in is not a problem, but I've noticed...

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get Full Path as VW_String size 32767

 Hi I have a workflow which starts with a Directory Input tool to get “Full Path”  (type:V_WString size:32767)Now an in-stream macro will take that full path and macro's Input Data tool is configured...

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Dynamic Fields in Report Text (Email Body)

Hi, I am trying to make the email body dynamic by using current date and count of the records in the email body using Report text tool and then attaching the Email tool.I am using [Date:A] and [Column...

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Unique rows across multiple columns with identical values

Hello Everyone, I have a question I hope you can help me with.Working with an Excel table similar to the one below: Risk IDBP1BP21Fixed priceApprove vendor1Approve vendorFixed price2Inquire assetAdjust...

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Stripping away parts of text (reg ex?)

I have a large file that has one field of text.  The text includes a description.  part of that description includes someones name and ID number.  I'm trying to remove that information from the...

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Regarding XML

Hi Guys,I`m working on a XML File where I need to get the file and plugin. Using the Parse ToolParse using File tag I getFileNameFileAA1AA2AA3AA4Parse using Guisettings tag I...

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Filter out truncated cells

Hello, Is there any way to filter out truncated cells?Here is the sample:In this case, I would like to filter the Affiliation field and would like to filter out this truncated cell. Thank you,Kazumi

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