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empty to null on multiple columns at once?

MartWClimber
9 - Comet

I'm trying to reduce the amount of columns in a yxdb file. First of all I want to see how many null and empty values.

for null values it is no problem but the empty (blank) values it kind of is.

 

so I was thinking, I need to convert all of the empty values to null via the formula tool (if is empty ....)

but for 200+ columns within the yxdb there should be an other solution to this?

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DataNath
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@MartWClimber if you want to apply an expression to many fields at once, you can do so with the Multi-Field Formula. You can select certain types of fields to apply the expression to (string, numeric, date etc - or all types) and there's also an 'All' button so you also don't even need to tick them all individually.

 

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flying008
15 - Aurora

Hi, @MartWClimber 

 

The Multi-Field Formula or Data Cleansing tool can help you do it at once.

MartWClimber
9 - Comet

Thx @DataNath forgot about that tool. I don't use it that often :)

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