Conversion Errors: Fix or Ignore? What's the Best Practice?
Hi all, I have the following errors from three fields from my data source. Now, I don't want "TBA" to be in file, I actually do want it to be 0. Should I just leave the conversion errors because it...
View ArticleHow to use Cross Tab
Hello everyone.I have the following table: COD EMISSOR MONTH SOLD? COUNT10389021000102 11/2017 NO 210389021000102 11/2017 YES 810389021000102 12/2017 NO 410389021000102...
View ArticleLinking Doubleclick data
Does anyone have experience connecting Doubleclick Campaign Manager and Bid Manager data? My team uses an override process that matches spend/revenue data from DBM to DCM to obtain more accurate spend...
View ArticleRecognizing patterns in data
Is there a way to filters rows of data in a flat file by the character type (Letter, number, blank space, etc.)? I am looking to filter a database extract by a pattern as there are varied file layouts...
View ArticleAdding a new column in a processing sequence without toggling all fields in...
I have a long sequence of functions in an alteryx flow. If I add to it e.g. a ne formula somewhere, all select fields from then on and joins switch on. I don't understand why anyone would want to...
View ArticleRegEx: Only want text between and
I'm trying to use the RegEx tool and I only want text between <p> and </p> This equation will remove everything up to and including <p> ^[^_]*<p> However, I still get...
View ArticleReplacing text in xml files
My XML file is stored in a SQL server table column and I want to replace First and last names and create a new xml file.Names to be replaced are on a different table , SSN is the key column...
View ArticleApproximate matching function
I have two data sources for the T shirts as below, the only common data source between these two tables are the Style number "TOP211".However, you still can find the relatives by looking closely with...
View ArticleIs there a way to create running averages?
Hello, I know I can do a running total on fields, but is there a way to do a running average? I was thinking that maybe using an iterative macro would work. I am new to Alteryx, and loving it, but I...
View ArticleAlteryx Events -- Batch Job Run -- Question
Hi All -- I am having an issue that might either be a bug in my workflow or a bug in the system (maybe). I build a workflow that total run time is 2:11 minutes. I then add a batch file to run before...
View ArticleHow to perform mutiplication/division of two data streams
Hi guys, I think this is a very basic question, but I'm new to Alteryx and somehow I can't figure it out.I want to do the following; take data stream A which has the form (it's coming from a summarize)...
View Articlecombining over 200 excel files of data
Hi I have approximately 200 workbooks of data (individual excel files), which I want to input and then join using a union tool. Is there a quick way to do a input of multiple excel files rather than...
View ArticleExcel formatting - unstructured data
Hi I have the attached excel workbook and it's not in a great structure, I need to format it to remove unnecessary columns and give the data headers and transpose etc. Can anyone help me please? There...
View ArticleConditional workflow based on value from summarize tool
Hi, I have a workflow and part of workflow needs to be decided to run based on the number of record return of right join from join tool,If there are records in right join part , I need to run another...
View ArticleEmail Tool - Trying to automate creation of draft emails without sending
Hello, I am trying to use an excel list that includes the From, To, Body info for an mail to generate draft emails and save the to a drafts inbox so I can review prior to sending. Is this possible to...
View ArticleAdd date to filename in Render?
I've searched the community for adding a date to a filename, but nothing I've found seems to work after a render. My table is rendered and outputted to a mapped drive. Is there a way to add the date to...
View ArticleHow to convert a v string date from excel to alteryx
I'm looking for a way to convert a Excel date field to be read in Alteryx.Alteryx takes the date of 1/07/2018 and reads it as 1899-12-31.How to I get Alteryx to read the date as 1/07/2018?
View ArticleDynamic field name in a filter expression
Hi all, I have created a macro that creates numbered fields based input rows. The new fields are named 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. as the number of new columns depends on the input data the 'name' of the last...
View ArticleError Message
Hello Everyone-I am getting an error while uploading a workflow, below is the snippet of the error. I am also attaching the tool snippets which the error is referring to along with the built in...
View ArticleCounting Business Days Only.
Hello colleagues, I am extremely new to Alteryx and what I am trying to do might be super simple...but I just don't have a clue in how to proceed.Problem statement:Currently, I am creating a field...
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