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Configure Input too to ignore data headers

hendricksk
7 - Meteor

Each month I run a workflow that grabs the same data file, however each month I save over the existing file. My issue is that the files change the months, therefore I get errors each month and have to re-point the columns. For example, below next month the file will have August, September, and October. 

Products July August September
Apples      3         4        5

 

 

Is there a way to get the Input tool to ignore the headers so it does error next month when the headers are different?

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hendricksk
7 - Meteor

I think I figured it out. I used the Dynamic Rename tool. If anyone has a better suggestion, please let me know.

alexnajm
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Depends on your ultimate goal for the data, but generally yes a Dynamic Rename tool can work well

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