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Hlookup

swhitmeyer
8 - Asteroid

Hi, 

 

What is the best way to pull data from certain columns based upon a specifics within another column - see my example below. I am trying to recreate the "New Field" in alteryx, essentially doing a Hlookup on columns RP_001-RP_011 using data from the "RP" column.

 

 

My data set has over 120 columns.

 

Thank you,

 

Sonya

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

@swhitmeyer,

 

Hlookup.gif

 

This is how I solved it...

 

  • Select (to remove the answer from the data)
  • Transpose (keep the question column as the key and all other lookups as data)
  • Filter (find where question column is contained in the name of the header)
    • This results in finding the right row data for the column.
  • Select (to rename the output column to protect the innocent)

Cheers,

Mark

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ponraj
13 - Pulsar

Hi Sonya,

 

Here is solution for your case.  Hope it helps. 

 

WorkflowWorkflowResultsResults

swhitmeyer
8 - Asteroid

Thanks, I am having trouble opening the attachment.

ponraj
13 - Pulsar

Which version of alteryx designer are you using ?

swhitmeyer
8 - Asteroid

V11.0.3.25674

MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

I lowered my version to 8.1 for you.

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ponraj
13 - Pulsar

Just see if you are able to open this workflow

swhitmeyer
8 - Asteroid

Thank you very much! This seemed to work!

anhd389
5 - Atom

I'm having some problems with: hlookup trong excel

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