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Excel output numbers stored as numbers in table with header

I2ufu5
メテオロイド

I was wondering if alteryx is able to output table to excel looking like this:

Header1.1Header1.2Header1.3  
STRINGSTRINGSTRING  
Header2.1Header2.2Header2.3Header2.4Header2.5
STRINGNUMBERSTRINGSTRINGSTRING
STRINGNUMBERSTRINGSTRINGSTRING

Where values under Header2.2 are stored as numbers and excel recognizes them as numbers (currently they are strings cause whole column needs to be string type)

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HomesickSurfer
クエーサー

Hi @I2ufu5 

 

You need to split your data into 2 tables then define the field type of the secoind table to number, union, layout, render...

 

Workflow attached.  Hope you like it and accept as solution.

 

HomesickSurfer_0-1656000805951.png

 

I2ufu5
メテオロイド

Unfortunately this doesn't solve my problem. Reporting tools create messy formatted table with all columns having a text header. I need something looking exactly like the table from first post when I open it in excel.

Header1.1Header1.2Header1.3Unwanted headerUnwanted header
STRINGSTRINGSTRING  
Header2.1Header2.2Header2.3Header2.4Header2.5
STRINGNUMBERSTRINGSTRINGSTRING
STRINGNUMBERSTRINGSTRINGSTRING
HomesickSurfer
クエーサー

As far as i know, you can't output fields without field names.

You may want to consider appending your data starting at Row3 to a template with the initial header and string data in Rows1-2.

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