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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...

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How 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...

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Linking 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...

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Recognizing 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...

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Adding 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...

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RegEx: 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...

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Replacing 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...

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Approximate 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...

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Is 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...

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Alteryx 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...

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How 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)...

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combining 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...

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Excel 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...

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Conditional 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...

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Email 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...

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Add 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...

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How 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?

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Dynamic 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...

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Error 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...

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Counting 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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