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Filtering and Unioning, not getting correct count

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

Hi,

 

When I filter my dataset I am getting the correct count, however when I union the columns together it is not the right count.

 

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Does anyone know why my count has gone up so high? Shouldnt it be the same as my previous summary? 

How do I join these together without adding extra rows?

 

 

 

 

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StephaneP
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Hello @wonka1234 ,

 

From what I understand from your pictures, the 202 rows are the sum of the rows from your 1st top filter. Which is the #1 input of your Union tool. It only count the numbers of row of this 1st filter, not of the 7 others.
Then you have several other filters (meaning more rows, tens, hundreds...) that you all consolidate using a UNION tool. There is the previous #1 input but also many others #2, #3... up to #8 at least.

This Union tool seems to display 606 rows.

 

If the others inputs of your union tools (#2, #3...) are bringing rows then it is normal that it is higher than 202. It will be 202 + #2 rows +#3 rows +...

 

Am I missing anything ?

 

Stéphane Portier
Sales Engineer
Alteryx
wonka1234
10 - Fireball

@StephaneP 

 

Your right, Forget the summary and union.

 

Can I add my filter outputs to one column only?

StephaneP
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Hello,

 

can you give a small example/explanation of what you are trying to achieve?

I am not sure to understand the question « add to one column only ».

 

thx

Stéphane Portier
Sales Engineer
Alteryx
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