Date Filter
I need to use the date filter (or something with date) that everytime i run alteryx with the scheduler, it will take the actual day - 1 year - i can't do that with the date filter, if i manually choose...
View ArticleFixed Width Flat File
I have a process where I am trying to generate a fixed width flat file. The output file has multiple row types, each row has the same total width but the columns within the row would have different...
View ArticleAggragate the raw data (contetns) to see top topics
Hello, I am wondering if Alteryx can aggregate the raw data (contents) we get from social media (i.e. facebook, forums, and blogs) into organized topics. I would like to see which topics are people...
View ArticleAssigning unique numbers to nonidentical rows based on conditions & variance...
Hi all, This is quite a complicated ask in my opinion but I have 2 questions that I would like regarding the sample of the data below. The original dataset contains thousands of rows hence it is...
View ArticleBest practice - Recording Workflow hierarchy
Hi all Bit of a general question, but I was wondering whether anybody had any examples of best practice that they could share with regards to documentation of workflows and how they hang together. With...
View ArticleInput Tool -- ZIP option
The article here Inputting-data-from-a-zip-file talks about the new ability to open a file within a ZIP archive. Can I assume that if I want to dynamically open multiple files from inside a ZIP (i.e....
View ArticleSimplification for data filter
Hi all,we run a weekly report. This report collects all entries from last week only. Currently we use a filter to get the data for this week. Every week we need to change the filter manually to adjust...
View ArticleOutput one fixed width file using three different data streams
In my workflow I have three separate data streams that I need to be output as one fixed width file. Stream 1: The "header record" is currently 8 columns with varying column lengths (all data types are...
View ArticleCombine Multiple Result Column in One Summary or Crosstab?
I have a number of "results" columns that are being generated based on a comparison between two fields. if they are identical the result is "Match", if Column A is null result is "A Null", If Column B...
View ArticleSummarize Tool Query
I'm using the Summarize Tool to isolate the earliest instances of a person in a set of data. I want to show an unsummarized value from another column but am only able to SUM, AVERAGE etc. that value....
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Period Fluctuation for Average
Dear All,I want to make forecast but I'm not sure how to make average I want....It is difficult to explain with words so I made picture and excel sample file. 1, I set average point. Forecast will...
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Logest Function with Alteryx
I often use "Logest function"(excel function) for making forecast. However, I can't find this logest login in alteryx now...If there is some method to get logest result, I really want to know.(Some...
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Match score for every element
I am working with the fuzzy match tool. I understand the logic behind it, but not sure why every entry does not get its own match score when I run it. I get a match score for company name but not...
View ArticleGenerating rows - issue
Hi. I have created a simple workflow which should generate rows from arrival date to departure date. Using the generate rows - but get error "Error: Generate Rows (4): Cannot add 1 "days" to...
View ArticleUnderstanding the differences between alternative ways to Geocode your...
Hi everyone,I'm working my way through some of the training materials over at Udacity and have been getting to grips with Spatial matching. As we already had prepared datasets I was left asking myself:...
View ArticleLookbehind/lookahead function Regex in Formula tool
I have a list of email addresses but the data itself is dirty; there are dots,underscores etc appended to the end of email addresses. Example: 1-)alex@gmail.com___ 2-)alex@yahoo.co.uk......
View ArticleIf else with replace regex function
I have a numeric field where I multiply each number by 2.98 unless it is 0. If it is 0, I replace 0 with null-empty IF(IsEmpty(Regex_Replace([APR]),"0"," ") ELSE CEIL(ToNumber([APR])*2.98) endif does...
View ArticleCreate a table of all possible values
On the interface on the app I'm developing, a user selects: Field namePossible ValuesCustomer NameOnly one selection allowed from a long list of possible valuesProductMulti selection, 1+Day of the...
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Cannot Trim blank spaces from a string
Hi, I have a string which have some empty spaces before the text. Using trim function (trim, trimleft) does not work, when I copy the data to excel or notpad they seem to be just a blank spaces. Any...
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Generate Row by "End month" for each groups
I know there are nice Generate Row articles but it does not work even if doing it yourself.(It's my ability problem......) I want to generate future rows by "Product end date" for Each Product...
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