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Workflow with multiple options sometimes one will be empty

ElzNicola
6 - Meteoroid

Hi Team

 

Wanted to ask for some help. I have an alteryx model that reconciles 2 sets of data independently from a single client, sometimes they will need both to be reconciled but sometimes only the one path will have data. When I run it without data in the one path I keep getting an error saying that a filter cannot be null. Is there a way around the error to make it still run without having to turn anything into a macro to add the detour tool on?

 

Thanks
Elena

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JagdeeshN
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Hi @ElzNicola , 

 

You can possible use the COUNT RECORDS tool to handle this error. This would give you a number to check even if there are no records.

 

Please find attached a sample workflow.

 

Best,

Jagdeesh

ElzNicola
6 - Meteoroid

@JagdeeshN thank you that makes a lot of sense; appreciate the quick response as well!

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