Generate Dates
I'm trying to generate a date for every day of the year for 2016 so I want to have 2016/01/01-2016/12/31. Is there an easy way to do this in Alteryx?
View ArticleRun a python script in Alteryx
Hi ,My workflow contains a table, multiple columns and rows.I need to attach a 'Run Command' tool after this, which would run a python script.What format will the input (my table from workflow) will...
View ArticleGenerate Synthetic Data
Hi Team, I have a requirement where in we need to generate massive amounts of synthetic data for a particular data model. We have the range values, expected field calculations etc with us. I expect to...
View ArticleFind Not Null Cells Within a Column and Replace with X
I'm very new and not good with the expressions so I can't figure out how to find any cells within a column that contain text (are not null) and replace that text with "X". I thought find and replace...
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Interesting Multi-Row Macro - Any help appreciated!
Hey all! I'm currently using Alteryx to create a model to analyze bus routes in the U.S., and have an interesting idea I would like to implement, but am confused on how to do so. I've created a model...
View ArticleDownload Tool Retry Option
Is there a retry option for the download tool? There is a timeout but I want to be able retry if it fails.
View ArticleDate parse format DD-MMM-YYYY not available ?
Hello all. Am I correct that Date Parse function does not support converting from format DD-MMM-YYYY (25-Feb-2016) ? This would be a big surprise, as Excel has no problem with them, and it is a very...
View ArticleTwitter API - Signature - SHA1
Hi, I'm trying to develop algorithm for twitter API - for creating signature: https://dev.twitter.com/oauth/overview/creating-signaturesDo we have something for twitter like this, or is there any macro...
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convert distinct row values and into a new column with a seperation
I have a need to take the distinct URL values and convert them into a new column like this: input file: I need to take the different values of " google.com/URL*" and paste into a new column so I can...
View ArticleFuzzy Match - Not working as expected with First Names and First Initials
Hi there, I have a fuzzy match process that compares three sets of data. In the example, I have created the two comparison sets as subsets of the original. My issue is that when I run a fuzzy match,...
View ArticleAppend File Name ONLY (not table name) in Excel Output?
I have a workflow where I'm outputting to 4 separate worksheets in the same Excel workbook, and I want to append the file with the current date when I run it. Problem is, the output tool to do that...
View ArticleDrive time performance
I'm currently having to get drive time trading areas for around 3k points, the tresholds range form 5 minutes to 240 minutes. One problem that I'm facing is that processing times increase exponentially...
View ArticleKeeping some Strings and loosing others
This is my first post, and i have only used Alteryx a few times for small solutions, so im really just after a pointer in the right direction. A little back ground I have an extract from one of our...
View ArticleConvError: Summarize a String as a Number
I learned something new today that comes with a word of warning. Did you know that you can summarize a string with a SUM function? It is not possible without this little trick. I was working with a...
View ArticleFuzzy matching - Customer listing across multiple countries & languages
Hi i have a customer listing across a number of countries, which i want to do a fuzzy match. At the moment i am treating each country separately.I'm ok doing it for English alphanumeric characters....
View ArticleAssign WeekNum to each month
Hello, I am trying to indentify each weeknum for every month for the data that I have. I used formula to indentify weeknum, but this is for whole year.Is there a way to sepeate weeknum for each month?...
View ArticleGenerate rows for missing months with 0 value for sales
Can somebody help me on this? I have been reading the forum and trying to do it myself but have always failed to find the right result. I want to create rows which would add missing months in my file,...
View ArticleIs there a Wait macro?
A couple of weeks ago we released the Inviso Macro pack. Now there is a blogpost about one of the macros. http://inviso.dk/2016/waitasecond-alteryx-waiting-tool/ In short the macro lets you wait X...
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Output Data Tool: MS Access - Primary Key Required for Update Option
I'm trying to use the "Update; Insert if New" option against an ODBC connected Microsoft Access database table. I've made sure to create a primary key for the table, however the Output Data tool...
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HJow to use a List Box Tool in the right way
I'm trying to configure a List Box to select a year or years and output the data based on the years selected. I can get it to select one year at a time but when I check multiple years in my list box I...
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