How to add columns containing "x" in field name

Is there a way to create a field that adds columns with with a target string in the field name? For the example below, add columns with "Sales_" in the header? Currently, I use a formula tool with the expression, [Sales_Jan]+[Sales_Feb]+[Sales_Mar], but this gets cumbersome as more months' sales gets added into the data. Thanks.

Region	Sales_Jan	Sales_Feb	Sales_Mar	Sales Total
W	10	12	8	30
E	14	10	10	34

George

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nick_ceneviva

The attached workflow should do the trick. I use the Cross Tab tool to create Name - Value pairs and then filter the rows that just contain Sales in the Name. The values are then summed and the total columns are rejoined to the original input on the record ID that was added using the record ID tool.

SalesWorkflow.yxmd

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nick_ceneviva

SalesWorkflow.yxmd

PeterGoldey

You should look at the options in the dynamic rename tool which is built specifically for this sort of thing - https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Knowledge-Base/Tool-Mastery-Dynamic-Rename/ta-p/32920

nick_ceneviva

Are you sure? I'm confused as to how you could use the dynamic rename tool to sum columns

george_kwong

Great, this works. Thanks for the help.

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