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Splitting file into smaller output files by "Months"

darenson
7 - Meteor

I am working with volume data that runs to be in several million records and I was hoping to create an output that can be split into multiple files and each file consisting of that month.

Here is a simplified example of this:

Master File:

FacilityQtyMonth
A14
A675
B454
B12334
B43325
A231323
A14
B45
B5344
A3213

3

A345
A86455
B2003
B3214
B21314
B231893

 

So this would be broke down into 3 files:

 

File 1:

 

FacilityQtyMonth
A231323
A3213

3

B2003
B231893

 

File 2:

 

FacilityQtyMonth
A14
B454
B12334
A14
B5344
B3214
B21314

 

File 3:

 

FacilityQtyMonth
A675
B43325
B45
A345
A86455

 

Obviously this would be on a much larger scale, but wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts with how to approach this. Thank you!

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AndrewS
11 - Bolide

Hi @darenson 

 

You need to config the output to group on the Month. Screenshot & workflow attached.

 

MonthOutput.PNG

darenson
7 - Meteor

Hi @AndrewS,

 

This seems to just be a regular output of 1 file. I would need this be 3 separate files like the example I noted above. The goal is to create a separate file for each month.

AndrewS
11 - Bolide

Hi @darenson 

 

I've run that workflow and it is generating 3 files using the month. Are you able to share your output or workflow?

darenson
7 - Meteor

Nevermind, you are correct, it pops up in separate files on my server. I thought it would populate as 3 separate files in the workflow. It seems to be working, thanks!!

AndrewS
11 - Bolide

That looks OK, what does the log show?

 

EDIT - ignore, saw your post above, good that it works. Cheers.

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