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How to change a letter and text froman output file ?

patrikfrid
8 - Asteroid

Hi,
Im new to alteryx, have just been on introduction and I have some questions regarding to change letters or a text from the input file.
I have danish ø, æ and å that I want to change to o, e and a instead. I also wonder how I can change an text from the input from InStock to yes and OutofStock to replaced.

Anyone that can help me ?

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

There are many ways to do this.  Here's one idea using a FORMULA expression:

 

Replace([String],"ø",'o')

repeat as needed.

 

This will also work for InStock to yes ...

 

Cheers,

 

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patrikfrid
8 - Asteroid

getting error on that string formula

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

[String] was just my placeholder for your actual variable name.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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patrikfrid
8 - Asteroid

I dont understand, what variable name ? do I need to create an variable to replace some text ?

jdunkerley79
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

I would suggest a simple approach would be to use a Find and Replace tool with a look up table for each set of replace

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The first find and replace is configured to match part of the text, the second is configured to match the whole field.

 

I have attached a sample doing this for the example you provided

patrikfrid
8 - Asteroid

thanks, it worked as I wanted, just one more thing :)

I have some blank categories and I dont want them at all, is there any way to get rid of the entire row so it dont showing f ex row 100 and 101 on the screenshot ?

 

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jdunkerley79
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

I suggest using a Filter tool with a basic expression of Category Is Not Empty

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patrikfrid
8 - Asteroid

thanks, that worked fine, thanks alot :)

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