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SQL Commands in Alteryx

Hello Alteryx users, Are there solutions to put comments in the SQL Editor of the "Connect In-DB" Box ? Also, sometimes, Alteryx rewrite the code in the SQL Editor (it adds the full path...

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Help a noob - data quality checks

Hello, Please help me with below. 1. How to make "a formula block that will take a column name from previous block as a argument for input field, will validate it with IF and test functions, and output...

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Negative 1 value being added to field instead of 1

Any idea why the following formula would put a negative 1 in the fields I am trying to update?  I was able to use Imputation to change all of the negatives to positve 1 but just curious why this was...

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Alteryx App Output Issue

Hi I am trying to Create a simple analytics to replace a word from a text input and displaying it through browser or storing in file. Tried another attached workflow where in tried to change a value in...

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Use of Cache Dataset V2 macro

Hi, I have used Cache Dataset V2 macro for the first time and I am not sure if I am missing something out. I have implemented everything that's written in this article by @MacRo...

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Re: Introduce Yourself

 I'm new to Alteryx and the community.  I'm not even sure how to post anything yet.  I found this section and clicked on reply. I build inventory optimization models and need a way to "massage" data...

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Appending data from Excel files on a regular basis

I have inherited a workflow that i am trying to improve and could def use some advice on how to make better.  Current Workflow:We receive data in the form of excel file that is focused on usage of a...

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Look up date based on column value

Hello,I'm trying to find a way to look up the date within the same sheet based on the value of a column. In the spreadsheet below, I want to find the end date of the phase listed in column C for each...

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Changing Value in a Field Based on Condition

Good morning, I know there are several ways to achieve what I'm attempting, but I can't seem to get any of them to work without messing up the rest of my data.  I have a field named "Company" in...

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Assigning values based on multiple field condition

Hi, I have been using the multi-field formula, summarize, and tile tool in various combinations to try to get the results I need, and I just can't seem to get there! My dataset looks something like...

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Finding matches

I have one data source (database) where there is a Name field that contains multiple names...several can be duplicates, but they are in their own unique record.  I need to match those names to another...

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Best way to check "day of week and time between this then assign this"

I have the day of the week and the time stamp for a series of records over time.  I need to check if it's Sunday and between 9am and 11:59:59am, then "Weekend Morning".  I have a reference table with...

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Twitter Search Tool and Multiple Keywords

Would it be possible to search multiple keywords using Twitter Search Tool? I understand that we can search up to 10 keywords using this tool, but I would like to search following exact phrases:...

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Calculated Field based on priority

Hi All, I have to create a calculated field Main Income Source for the household based on the max income amount received within the household. My dataset contains Income source and Income amount for...

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Web Scraping and Input Date

I am using Input Date Tool for tableau web data connector.  I am pulling data from Crimson Hexagon.Here is my result:Start DateEnd Date# of Records1/1/20168/25/20162238/1/20168/25/2016240  Does anyone...

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Nested 'IIF' Statement

Is it possible to have a Nested IIF Statement  like below ? IIF(Condition, "truevalue", IIF(Condition,"truevalue","falsevalue"))

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Frequency tables on large teradata table

Dear Alteryx community, I am trying to get frequencies for 200+ fields in a teradatatable that has 100 million records. Is it possible? Because I picked one field and it seemes running very slow. Is...

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Is there an In Database Equivalent to the Appending Field Tool

The Append Fields tool in the standard Alteryx Join toolset is really handy when you just need to easily add some value to every row in it's own column.  It essentially does the equivalent of a...

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Is it possible to calculate trade are that spans multiple countries

Hi,With the availability of canadian spatial data, is it possible to calculate demographic values spaning accross both US and Canada ? For e.g. If I want to calculate population within 100 minutes from...

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Report Header and Formatting

Hello, I am having some difficulties with my report formatting.  In the attached, I can't seem to get the report header to output into the Excel sheet. Also, how can I turn off the column header from...

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