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Repeat labels and enter data that are missing with zero value

Hello,          I have a case that I am wondering how to better do it in Alteryx. It is very simple to do it in excel for a smaller dataset. However I have a large dataset and if I try to do it in...

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How to handel multiple joins from Calendar table (Day numbers) ?

Hi. I have just started with Alteryx and need help in creating joins between transaction and time. My fact table is a combination of head and line data and I have requested and confirmed date as...

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Can you output data to a view versus a table?

I am using the Input Data and Output data in my workflow, but I only see the option to output the data to a table. Will it not create a view or overwrite an existing view? 

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Can Alteryx read the whole line then doing 'Find & Replace''?

Hi all, To explain further, we use “Find Replace” function to tag item nature with key words given in item description. We have key words priority in sequence which normally works fine if only one key...

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Filtering Specific Dates and Times

Usually I only need to filter by just a date using the Date Filter; and i have an Analytic App built to grab a single date that i specify for a productivity purpose. Recently though i have been running...

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Convert Embedded Lines into Single Line

Hi, I have a data set that has some embedded lines in it and I need to combine these embedded lines into a single line in order to join with another data set. Example:Is there a 1/2 Pallet at...

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Output a number that is 4 characters in length

Hi,I need to output a number that is 4 characters in length. For example, if the number is one then I want it to be represented as 0001. How can I do this in Alteryx? Thank you, Courtney

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Flagging of all links except IMG links in a HTML string of text (Help!)

Hello Alteryx, I have several 100,000 rows of data and about 40 columns of data.  One particular column contains raw HTML code of varying lengths. The code contains tables, paragarphs, multiple normal...

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Need Help with Date/Time Parsing in AM/PM Format

Can someone help me with some date/time parsing? I have tried everything from BB Date to parsing with formulas to force a vstring into a date/time format. Specifically, I am having trouble with AM/PM...

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Using IF Statement to Group Rounding Issues

Hello All, I have some raw data where I'm rounding the price to the nearest hundreth - rounding to the nearest tenth is not accurate enough.  I have similar prices that should be grouped to the same...

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Merge Two Strings (with overlapping characters)

Let's say I have this data set (and the padding of the second record is intentional): Field_1The quick fox          fox jumps over the lazy brown dog What I would like to do is output the following:...

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Running Multiple Scenarios

Hi I have a workflow in which I have to run scenarios. There is a scenario sheet which contains different parameters. I use Append tool to do catesian join for each of my record and the scenarios. Then...

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Discard existing records

I am building a workflow and need to discard existing pulled data. I am to provide data on a weekly basis. However, as of right now the workflow is built to pull all of the data from a database. What...

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String Formula Field concatenating Date and String Zeroing out

I have a formula field that says: "Error Log - " && DateTimeToday()Field data type is a V_WString [128] And I am able to successfully get an output for either of those expressions by...

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Dynamic Import txt files with different headers

Hello, can someone direct me to solutions to batch importing txt files that have different headers. i.e. some files have the same headers and some have different. I thought about crafting mutltiple...

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Combining 3+ excel files into one with different data starting points

Hello All,I'm trying to find a way to combine multiple (3+) excel files into one. These excel files are auto-generated once a week by an excel plugin.The issue is the first 11 rows are all information...

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String pattern for multiple field

Hi, I have a list of fields; name,address,phone number,social security number, and I want to do pattern analysis; Replacing all letters with A, all numbers with 9. I can do pattern analysis on...

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Regex non-english characters

Hello, I have fileds that contain both english and non-english characters like ü, ö, ß. What would be a regex function to cover the non english characters. 

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Remove special characters

I would like to do what "Data Cleanings" function does and so remove special characters from a field with the formula function.For instance: addaro'  becomes addaro, samuel$ becomes samuel I know I can...

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Have user input a date which is then used to filter a database on.

Hello Is there a way were the user input a date and then through a series of workflows that user inputted date is used to filter a particular data set on? 

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