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Capturing File date from a file that gets over written each day

I have an inventory file that gets overwritten each morning with the newest data. I would like to capture the data on specific dates (Friday's) so I can compare week over week inventory. I have another...

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Generate matrix (add rows for each unique value)

I have a long list of people names in an excel column. I'd like to add rows for each day of the week to each value. Example below. Thank you! Current:BillFrankSteveMikeHank  What I want:BillMonday...

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Protecting AlteryX workflows

Hi experts, I am trying to find a way to password protect my AlteryX workflow. Is it possible to prompt users with a password when opening the workflow? Otherwise, is there a way to disable users from...

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AlteryxCmd.exe is Not Compatible with the Version of Windows Your're Running

Hello, I am trying to execute a workflow using a batch script with AlteryxEngineCmd.exe and I am getting the below messages. Will someone tell me how to resolve? Thanks! "This version of...

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Can a List Box Tool allow a user to enter multiple values with a separator?

Question: Can I use a List Box Interface Tool to allow a user to input more than one value with a comma separator? The action tool is connected to an in-database filter that filters by client number....

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Designer x64: InboundNamedPipe::ReadFile: Not enough bytes read (Reading from...

Hi all I'm running into this error when I browse some tables in my SQL database. Designer x64 The Designer x64 reported: InboundNamedPipe::ReadFile: Not enough bytes read. The pipe has been ended. ¶...

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Creating a Sum/Average of Last 30 days Per Day

Hi Guys I am trying to create a sum/average of a column for each day based on the past 30 days (or whatever interval i might chose next) from that specific date. Preference would be to do this in...

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Multi Row query

Hi... I am struggling to manage the format of my data in order to track the journey of a persons contact with us. Currently this data is presented in a series of rows but i'd like to see this in a more...

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How to skip the header row

Hello, I need to run 5 sql scripts and write to 5 worksheets within a single excel file. I am using the "In Database" tools (Input, select, Data Stream out, Block until done) and Output tool to write...

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DateTimeDiff for Business Days Only

Good Morning! I know there are a number of posts out there about excluding weekends, but wanted to pose another question as I feel what I am doing is sightly different.  I have multiple date fields...

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Refer to the list to derive the value

I want to guide the value of Group in List A by referring to List B In IF statements using Formula, it takes time and it becomes difficult to modify.Please tell me if there is the smartest and easiest...

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Adding Time (Duration) to Dates

Hi all! New to Alteryx so please excuse a potentially simple question.  I am trying to take various appointment periods (some 2 hrs, some 40 hrs) and determine if an individual was more broadly...

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How to trigger a tool container based on condition?

I have two independent work flows,  First work flow will output true or false.  If first work flow return true then i want to trigger the second workflow which is available in a tool container. is it...

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Web Scrapping - Unchanged URL

I am trying to web scrape fromhttps://portal.securevetsource.com/PetOwner.html#vetfinder However the URL seems be uncanged after entering city or zip code. Any suggessions?

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Purging Unique records within 5 minutes of each other in a Time field

Hi I have a dataset that includes a Date/Time field in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss   (e.g. 2017-09-12 15:12:00)I need to purge 'unique' records, keeping only records that are not within five minutes...

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Data clean - How to group categorical data?

Hi all,  I am trying to group categorical data.  For example,  the same collector show different names in multiple system, I want to group them in one clean name...Is there any functions i could use...

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Help needed for Chart tool connecting to IN DB filter

User is using IN DB filter tools to summarize desired data fields. When a browse is attached all of the data looks fine. Attempting to attach a charting tool to the last filter Alteryx will not allow...

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Tool Mastery | RegEx

I have data that I've pulled from a pdf document into an excel sheet.  All the data is contained in one cell.  I'd like to parse the data so that it first splits to a new row every time the characters...

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How to locate line items from one field in one data set to many in another.

Hello Alteryx Community, I believe there is a quicker and easier way to complete a task than my current method but I am unsure as what it may be. My task involves two data sets, data set A and data set...

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Adding an identifier based on relative record position

Hey all, I have encountered a speed bump in creating a repeatable workflow and need some help.   The goal is to be able to run this on a weekly basis, and for the workflow to update based on the user's...

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