Search Replace tool changing numeric data to all zeros

Hi! I have a workflow that is joining data in two tables. l have used both a Search Replace and a Join tool. I am adding meta data from a lookup table to a larger table with spend data. Everything appears to be going just fine, except that all my numeric columns, including my spend column, is being overwritten and changed to zeros. In case you are wondering, Spend is in my larger table, not the one with meta data being appended.

Is this some type of bug? I seriously don't want to do this entire process in SQL, but it will be my only option if I can't figure this out.

Michelle

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BenMoss

Hi @MKosmicki

I cannot replicate this issue.

Are we sure this is not a data issue? Could you please try and placing a filter on the lower stream to remove instances where the price field is 0.

Once you have tried the above, I would ask you to replicate it with a small subset of 5 rows, with random, non sensitive data. At the point where you are confident it is not a data problem I would then consider raising this as a support ticket with Alteryx, through support@alteryx.com

Also, there was a new release today so I don't know if you are aware of this and have already downloaded or infact you are on 2018.3 which is now not the latest release.

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MKosmicki

It is also happening with the Join tool.

I changed the numeric field to a string...and it still changed them all to zeros.

I can't believe I'm the only one having this issue.

Michelle

BenMoss

Never seen this behaviour before so I think we will need you to show an example workflow with a few lines of sample data which replicated the issue.

Also what version of Alteryx are you using.

Ben

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