Making Summarize optional in Alteryx app

Question

Hi,

I'm making an app where the following happens -

* The user feeds in an input file through a file browse
* The user is asked a question - Do you want to summarize the data?
* If they do not want to summarize the data, they simply click on the radio button and the data is not summarized. 
* If they want to summarize the data, they can choose 0 to 3 fields and Alteryx summarizes the data based on those fields. 
* Then the rest of the operations are performed on the dataset.

My issue is with point 4. How can I make the number of summarize fields optional? The user might want to summarize with one field, or two or three. I was able to implement all three fields, but stuck with summarizing with one or two.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

JosephSerpis · Answer

Hi @Paulomi possibly my thought process was that it be easier to work with a select tool and just select the fields you wanted rather try and introduce user interactivity with the summarize tool.

Paulomi · Answer

Hi @JosephSerpis I have some 200 fields. Will this approach not make the process too lengthy and increase run time?

JosephSerpis · Answer

Hi @Paulomi just a suggestion but when a use clicks summarize cannot you not summarize all the fields in the app and then have a select tool immediately after deselecting those and when the end user selects the fields they want this is in turn updates the select tools ticks the relevant fields?