Is there any way to join different data inputs back into one excel sheet?

[gchen137]

So, I have several different inputs that different. I have created a filter and summarize the data by using the summarize. Now, is there a way to recombine all these different inputs back into one with only the summarized data. I have tried using the multiple join but it shows all the info and not the summarized data that i wanted. I am new to trying to use alteryx.

[kat · Accepted solution]

Hi @gchen137

Welcome to Alteryx!

You can either join or union your data, depending on the way it's structured. Join will put the data next to each other, whereas union will put it underneath each other. Is your data already in one stream? Or do you have separate summarised bits of data that you'd like to place onto one sheet?

If you're still unclear on what to do, it helps to post some sample data with the layout you're going for. Then we can help you achieve that.

[gchen137]

I have separate summarized functions. I have about 8 inputs and each of these inputs have their  own separate data summarized. I have trying to rejoin them all together again under each other for a total from all these sums that i have filtered in each of these inputs. After getting them into one tab, would my old raw data still exist in the new workbook output? I would like to have it there just for reference purposes. I don't have the data on hand at the moment. 

[kat · Accepted solution]

Hi @gchen137

To get all the data underneath each other you can use the union tool. Simply union all your summarised data streams together. You can align the columns by name, position or manually, depending on your data and headers.

The raw data will not appear in your new workbook by default. You can make it go there though. Just use the output tool multiple times, referencing the same workbook but different sheet names. It is advisable to use a parallel block until done here, as your workflow might try to write to the same workbook more than once simultaneously which will cause it to error. You can get the parallel block until done from the CReW macros, which you can find here http://Downloads.ChaosReignsWithin.com/Macros.zip. You need to stagger the blocks so that they each delay the next write to the workbook.

[gchen137]

Thanks, I have solved it finally with a mix of different answers and found what I wanted. Thank you very much. The union was definitely helpful.