Dynamic Rename, Dynamic Select and Subsequent filter

Question

I am using a Dynamic Rename tool to take the field names from the first row of data.  However, some of my fields don't have anything in the first row so are being renamed to Field_15, Field_15_2, etc.  I then added on a dynamic select tool to hide field names that contain the world "Field."  However, by next filter tool doesn't recognize the field names.  The output on the dynamic select tool shows I have a field called Description, but the filter tool directly after says I don't have a field called description.  Anyone seen something like this before?

Rob48 · Answer

would love to know if there is any progress on this issue as it's been occuring on and off for me since I updated to 2022.3.1.508 Patch: 4.  Also for me it's not limited to the data coming out of the DR tool.

I LOVED (past tense) working in Alteryx but since this update it's been very buggy and annoying to work with, very disappointed that in over 2 years since the original post nothing has been done to correct the issue.

Tony_Castillo · Answer

You are correct in that the workflow will run successfully in v2020.2. Yet, newer versions, v2021.3, the workflow does not run successfully due to the dynamic rename bug. Any suggestions for quick fixes? Otherwise, it seems that any workflow that uses the Dynamic Rename is now technical debt that requires immediate redevelopment

fmvizcaino · Answer

Hi @bsolove ,

Take a look at the example. I was not able to reproduce your error. Do you have any macro in your workflow?

Would you be able to share an example showing the specific error happening?

Best,

Fernando Vizcaino

2020-02-04 Dynamic Rename, Dynamic Select and Subsequent filter.yxmd