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Display a number of text boxes depending on user's entry

pierrebocq
6 - Meteoroid

Hello,

In an Alteryx app I'd like to display for instance 3 text boxes in the interface if the user previously entered "3" in a NumericUpDown or 5 if he selected 5.
I don't know if that is possible, maybe someone can help me on that.
Interface would look like this :

How many groups do you want to create ?  -> 3  [NumericUpDown]
Group1 Name [Text Box]
Group2 Name [Text Box]
Group3 Name [Text Box]

Or

How many groups do you want to create ?  -> 5  [NumericUpDown]
Group1 Name [Text Box]
Group2 Name [Text Box]
Group3 Name [Text Box]
Group4 Name [Text Box]
Group5 Name [Text Box]

Thank you in advance

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mceleavey
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @pierrebocq ,

 

The out-of-the-box answer to this is NO.

However, as with everything Alteryx, where there's a will there's a way.

 

You will need to build chained apps, using the count of the output of the first to drive the template in the second.

This is a very complicated area and involves "Dynamic Hardcoding" or loading in the XML of the second app (or a template), messing with the XML, and saving out to the app to which you will then chain.

 

I wrote a blog on this subject which you can read HERE.

 

The following are some resources on how to chain apps in Alteryx:

https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/brian-scally/chaining-apps-in-alteryx

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Interactive-Lessons/Chaining-Analytic-Apps/ta-p/243120

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4NhAwUPpW0

 

I hope these are useful.

 

M.



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pierrebocq
6 - Meteoroid

Hello @mceleavey 

Thank you, that what I thought about an out-of-the-box solution.
For the time being I'll drive myself towards more essential features but I'll definitely check those ressources when I get a little spare time.

Thank you again for the quick, clear and thorough answer.

mceleavey
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

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