Use Summarize Tool Data to update Calgary Input Tool Query

[trevorwightman]

Hello,

Here is the scenario: I have 1,000 address records which I am matching against a Calgary Database. I want to dynamically change the query of the Calgary database to be that of all Zip codes found in the 1,000 address records (instead of all zip codes in the Calgary database because this would be too many records to query).

I have a summarize tool that gives me a list of unique zip codes, however, I do not know how to configure the Update Tool such that it will update the Calgary Query.

Is anyone able to assist me with this?

Thank you!

[ggruccio · Accepted solution]

Hi @trevorwightman, 

Without seeing specifics, are you actually looking to use the Calgary Join Tool?  I would assume you would set up the Calgary Join tool to reference your Calgary dataset and then feed in your ZIP Codes out of your Summarize as shown below:  You can choose which field in your datastream matches the data in the Calgary dataset.

For instance in the screenshot below I've configured the Calgary join to pull me a list of locations from the Calgary dataset that only match what I've put in the Text-Summarize tool as "OH" for Ohio --- in the Browse I get a list of all the locations in Ohio from my Calgary dataset.

[trevorwightman]

Sometimes when you are in the weeds you miss the easiest path. I thought the only way to do it was get the zip codes, and use the action tool to update the query in my Calgary Loader. But the Calgary Join does just that, so that worked. Thank you so much!