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Selecting Specific Rows from the Dataset

EmilAlteryx01
8 - Asteroid

How do i eliminate the bottom half of this data. Attached sample outcome

 

Today Date[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Postion Rec[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Loans Active[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount Rate
HDFCINR520105,00,00,0005
IDFC INR520215,00,00,0004
SBIINR10202235,00,00,0005
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null]Total[Null][Null]45,00,00,000[Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Loans Repaid[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount Rate
IndBankINR5200815,00,00,0003
IDFC INR520092,00,00,0005
BOIINR10200915,00,00,0003
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null]Total[Null][Null]32,00,00,000[Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
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cjaneczko
13 - Pulsar

In your Input tool, start the import on Line 4. Then filter where year is Greater than or equal to 2010. Use a Select tool to uncheck any other unwanted fields. 

EmilAlteryx01
8 - Asteroid

I can use the greater than or equal to 2010 - because i have multiple rows and the Year is not unique 

EmilAlteryx01
8 - Asteroid

I want a solution to give me an output till here

Today Date[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Postion Rec[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Loans Active[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount Rate
HDFCINR520105,00,00,0005
IDFC INR520215,00,00,0004
SBIINR10202235,00,00,0005
[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
[Null]Total[Null][Null]45,00,00,000[Null
cjaneczko
13 - Pulsar

Add a Record ID tool then add a filter to filter out any Record ID's Greater than the line you want to cut off. 

BRRLL99
11 - Bolide

You can try this Approach

 

Step 1 : 

Add data cleaning tool

select remove Null rows

 

This will remove all Null rows

 

Step: 2

you need only data which is Active

create new field which is Active

 

Add formula tool create new column

add this formula : 

IF Contains([Field1], "Loans Active")
then 'Active'
elseif contains([Field1], 'Loans Repaid')
then 'repaid'
else ''
endif

 

Step : 3

 

Add multi row formula tool, update existing new field 

IF ISEMPTY([ACTIVE])
THEN [Row-1:ACTIVE]
ELSE [ACTIVE]
ENDIF

 

Step : 4

 

Use Filter 

add this formula
[ACTIVE] = "Active" AND
[Field1] IN ('Bank Name', 'HDFC', 'IDFC' ,'SBI')

 

This approach will make your workflow dynamic

 

 

 

EmilAlteryx01
8 - Asteroid

Step 1 - Accpeted

Today Date     
Postion Rec     
Loans Active     
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount Rate
HDFCINR520105,00,00,0005
IDFC INR520215,00,00,0004
SBIINR10202235,00,00,0005
[Null]Total[Null][Null]45,00,00,000[Null]
Loans Repaid[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount Rate
IndBankINR5200815,00,00,0003
IDFC INR520092,00,00,0005
BOIINR10200915,00,00,0003
[Null]Total[Null][Null]32,00,00,000[Null]
EmilAlteryx01
8 - Asteroid

This is basically what i think you suggested in Step 2 (which i agree) - but the formulae suggested on Step 2 doesn't work as Loans Action is only on the First cell and Loans Repaid is on a separate line (Row data change daily)

 

Loans Active     Loans Active
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount RateLoans Active
HDFCINR520105,00,00,0005Loans Active
IDFC INR520215,00,00,0004Loans Active
SBIINR10202235,00,00,0005Loans Active
[Null]Total[Null][Null]45,00,00,000[Null]Loans Active
Loans Repaid[Null][Null][Null][Null][Null]Loans Repaid
Bank NameCCYTenurreYearAmount RateLoans Repaid
IndBankINR5200815,00,00,0003Loans Repaid
IDFC INR520092,00,00,0005Loans Repaid
BOIINR10200915,00,00,0003Loans Repaid
[Null]Total[Null][Null]32,00,00,000[Null]Loans Repaid
BRRLL99
11 - Bolide

Loan Repaid and Loan Active will be in the same column

then you can use Step ; 2 formula

EmilAlteryx01
8 - Asteroid

Thank you both - Used a combination of both the solutions - Appreciate it

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