Lowest possible difference

Kingazawora

I have a logical problem to be solved via Alteryx:

1.I have a few documents with value below 0, e.g.: -100,-200,-500

and I have positive value of 200

2.From negative values, I need to pick best possible number combination to cover that positive value.

Is there any mathematical way to do that in Alteryx?

OllieClarke

Hi @Kingazawora 

There's a very similar question which was solved using the optimisation tool here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/find-which-combination-equals-amount/td-p/1266934 and also here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Finding-amounts-that-sum-to-zero/m-p/1267167/highlight/true#M316106 

In those cases they're looking to sum to 0, but in your case you want to sum to 200 (although if you've only got negative values, then there's no way to sum these to a positive value)

Does that help?

Ollie