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pivot table to derive sampling methodology

kavivkc
6 - Meteoroid

Hi, I need recommendation to use correct tool to derive "15% of the population or 10, whichever is greater If the population is less than 10 then 100%" as a outcome(samples) of each population in the pivot table 

 

 

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BrandonB
Alteryx
Alteryx

You could use a count records tool and append the resulting value to the data set. Then you could run it through filters for each branch of corresponding logic and union afterwards: 

 

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kavivkc
6 - Meteoroid

The workflow doesn't work as I need formula to derive 15% of the population or 10, whichever is greater If the population is less than 10 then 100%" from the population column.

BrandonB
Alteryx
Alteryx

The workflow does work - you were asking for the best tool to establish routing based on record count and I specified that the count records being appended to each row allows you to subsequently run it through a filter with separate branches of logic followed by a union tool. 

 

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To take this a step further, you would add a filter tool where count >= 67 because 15% of 67 is 10.05 so any population under 67 would result in 15% being smaller than 10. The top flow where record counts are greater than or equal to 67 go through a random % sample of 15% of records. Everything going through the false being less than 67 records goes through the same random sample tool, but configured to take a random 10 records. Anything less than 10 records going through the bottom part of the stream would result in the population size being sampled. 

kavivkc
6 - Meteoroid

The sampling methodology is as "15% of the population or 10, whichever is greater If the population is less than 10 then 100%"

 

So I have population is 100, the sample size should be 15% of population or 100& sample if population is less/equal to 10.

 

Please guide the formula.

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