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Data Cleanse Column Headers

cpomeroy
5 - Atom

Is there a way to cleanse my column headers?

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Luke_C
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@cpomeroy The dynamic rename tool might be what you're looking for, can you provide a bit more information?

BrandonB
Alteryx
Alteryx

I agree with @Luke_C that Dynamic Rename is the way to go. You can use formulas like trim([_CurrentField_]) to remove leading and trailing white spaces from column names or pretty much any other formula you would use to clean up data for that matter. 

 

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cpomeroy
5 - Atom

I have a column header that has a leading whitespace in it, and need to remove it for a formula that is being downstream in the process.

mbarone
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

As the others have said - dynamic rename is the way to go.

YRichardson12
7 - Meteor

Thank you, this worked!!!

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