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Creating New Column using Formula Tool

EricMartinson
7 - Meteor

Hello!

 

I am merging updated info from one document into the second to update specific fields without changing the original fields that are correct.

 

EricMartinson_0-1612573769634.png

 

I'm creating 12 new columns using the Formula Tool like this:

EricMartinson_1-1612573992121.png

 

This accomplishes my goal but is there a more efficient way to do this?

 

 

 

I thought maybe the Multi-Field Formula Tool:

Select "Right_" fields as fields to update and using this IIF statement:

 

IIF(([OJAN] = NULL()), [Right_OJAN], [OJAN])
IIF(([OFEB] = NULL()), [Right_OFEB], [OFEB])

 

But I couldn't get this to work. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

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AkimasaKajitani
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @EricMartinson 

 

I created a workflow that uses the Formula Tool instead of the Multirow Formula Tool.
The data is once held vertically and then put back.

 

Correction File

AkimasaKajitani_0-1612588104511.png

 

Original File

AkimasaKajitani_1-1612588126895.png

 

Output

AkimasaKajitani_2-1612588141332.png

 

 

Solution

AkimasaKajitani_3-1612588155397.png

 

 

EricMartinson
7 - Meteor

@AkimasaKajitani this is perfect. Thank you!

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