Fuzzy Match - Key Match only - Not working as expected
Hi there, I am fuzzy matching two data sources with city and country information. Source one having clean information and source two four columns with a lot of other garbage in it.In a first step I...
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Hi, I was wondering whether there was a Count Distinct Function? I know the summarise tool has it but I need to filter my data each time and then join it back to the main dataset which is making it...
View ArticleCount formula consider blank field in count
Please check below snap facing issue while using count function.L1M_Trans does not contain any value still count result in 1. please suggest the correct way to do this. Formula :- IF...
View ArticleCascading Drop Down
Hi, In data, I have Region and States. I need to create an app, in the app I need to give three drop downs. 1. Select Region, 2. Select State and 3. Select Input File. Using Interface tools we can...
View ArticleRecognizing cell colors in excel
Hello! Does anyone know if Alteryx can recognize cell colors from excel? I have a report that has been color-coded and I'd like to bring this dimension of detail into my dataset. Has anyone done this...
View ArticleInviso Macro pack - Enjoy and suggest
We have a lot of clients with good ideas and that some times ends up with new and usefull macro. This resulted in a macro pack that everybody can use. Please give feedback, come with suggestions and...
View ArticleOutput two different file formats
Does Alteryx allow more than one output format at a time? I need one file with the data with.txt file ext. and the other file based off the data file details which would include the record count and...
View ArticleSelect groups of records based on conditional test of fields in one record in...
I need to regularly process a large flat file (csv) containing a few thousand rows. The data is messy, but generally organized by [unit], [group], and [activity] where each file has up to 10 units,...
View ArticleCreating a variable with paramters
Im trying to create a 1,0 variable that states if the subject is a mother. So i am looking for something like If Age 0<andGender = F and Kids 0< Then Mother =1Else 0 But I can't quite get it.
View ArticleCreate rows for missing hours in table
Hi,i have a table with data:storedatetimepeopleA2016010113:00:006A2016010114:00:007A2016010115:00:008A2016010118:00:009A2016010120:00:0010B2016010215:00:001B2016010218:00:002 It has a few...
View ArticleDate Conversion
Hello, I need to convert the Date of Birth date from 05/28/1956 to yyyymmdd. I'm confused as to which date format to use.
View ArticleWriting multiple sources to Database
Hi, I have a Flow in alteryx that takes multiple files then creates a Database table, updates the table once, loads more data and updates(appends the table) the table. Rather than executing this flow...
View ArticleHow to convert string to a number?
Morning, I need assistance with converting string to number. In my trailer row I have the record count. I need the count field to be right justified, padded with zeros (8). ex.00000732 I originally...
View ArticleFind/ match strings between 2 data sets or columns
Hey all, I need some help on how to best match 2 fields of data in the following case -Set A - 100 lines of unique invoice numbersSet B - 100 lines of a free flow text which can include a invoice...
View ArticleSimpler Find/Replace String in Field or Field Name?
In an attempt to anonymize my data, I'm using a multi-field formula with REGEX to replace customer names in the data, and a dynamic rename with REGEX to replace customer names in field headers, like...
View ArticleBrainstorming "Find Nearest" Data Prep for Tableau Map
This is a two-fold question... First, I'm brand new to spatial tools so I'm wondering if there's a cleaner/easier way to accomplish what I have in the attached workflow. The gist is, for each of my...
View ArticleRepeat Regression and Score on Multiple Groups
Hello. I have a set of data on which I would like to run the same regression model for multiple groups. The groups are defined by a column in the input data. For each regression I want to score the...
View ArticleSearch used field within workflow and multiple filter usage
I have two questions. 1. I am handling a large set of data which reuqires me to calculate the cost based on certain ratio. The first step I did is to filter out required cost but it makes the workflow...
View ArticleFormula Help
So I am trying to create a status variable. It looks like this IF [Age] > 18 AND [Sex] = 'Female' AND [Parch] > 0 AND [Salutation] != "Miss."THEN "Mother"ElseIF [Age] > 18 AND [Sex] = 'Male'...
View ArticleGrouping people together
So in my data, I have first names, last names, class (1st, 2nd, 3rd), amount of siblings somebody has with them and amount of parents or children somebody has with them. What I am trying to do is...
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