Different Format in First Field causes Blanks on Input
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I'm inputting a file using the sample tool to skip to the correct record, however when the format changes from Year to Year/Qtr, the result shows 'null'
I've used a select tool before the sample tool to set the first column to a V_string 19 char, but it still comes in 'null.'
Any Ideas?
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Its not the select or the sample that is having trouble with it. Its the initial datatype that is problematic. Alteryx is told by Excel that this column is a numeric. You would have to go back into the excel and correctly make this column a text otherwise it is going to convert these always to NULL.
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Thanks for the idea, however it didn't change anything.
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There's something wonky about the input file, you're right. I copied that page onto a different workbook and saved. The input ran correctly. Thanks for the direction!
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I can't get the "bad" results to happen. Here is my configuration of the input tool:
In option #7 I tell the (version 11) input tool to start on line 70. I also told it that the data (not the fieldname) starts there.
It is Friday and maybe I'm already out the door, but have you tried something like this?
Cheers,
Mark
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Thanks Mark. It isn't Alteryx, there's something about the input file I can't put my finger on. I've converted the field to a text as suggested, same result. When I take the whole tab and paste it into a new workbook, it inputs correctly. I'll have to explore on the excel side more.
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It was delivered as an excel 97-2003 workbook. When I resaved as Excel workbook. It worked perfectly! So obvious.
