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Is it possible to created a chained app that loops based on user input?

laurennewton
8 - Asteroid

Hi community! I need some help here, I have been scouring the Alteryx community for some information or advice on an app I am attempting to build.

 

Here's my use case: I have an excel format that I am attempting to convert into a chained Alteryx app. I have the bones of it built out but am attempting to give the user as much choice as possible because they have a lot of options in the excel form. Here's a brief description of how I have my chained app set up currently: 1) they choose 3 filter options (listed below)

 

Business Unit
Program
Sub Program Level 1
Sub Program Level 2
Sub Program Level 3
Plant

Project Definition

 

that writes to a temporary database and then in the second chained app it populates to the user the codes associated with the filters they selected and from here they select which specific codes they want. This works okay for now but it is not my ideal end state because I would like the user to have the ability to choose up to 3 filter (so if one group needs 1 filter they choose that path, if another group needs 2 filters they choose that path) and I would also like them to have the ability to choose one or multiple codes on the second app. (Right now I am using a list box, but not sure if I can implement some sort of loop decision here instead).

 

Is looping like this possible in a chained app environment?

 

 

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MeganBowers
Alteryx Community Team
Alteryx Community Team

Hi @laurennewton! You might find this blog helpful--it covers how to edit the structure of the second chained app based on the input in the first chained app: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works/Dynamic-Hard-Coding-Chained-App-Sorcery/ba-p/764585 

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