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reading files from directory, missing 1 file from being read

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

Hi,

 

I am using the input data tool to read a bunch of similar structured files.

ie  \\Alteryx\Community\*.xlsx.

Sheet name : Wires.

 

Why is this only reading 24 of 25 files in?

The sheet name is consistent and the file itself is an .xlsx and it is not locked.

 

How can I debug this and get my missing file?

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n8rushton
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Is the file empty?

I would double check that the schema of the od-ball file is matching the others. If so, I would double check the file name/sheet name. 

This sounds like a naming convention issue.

Would it be worth trying to do a dynamic input off a directory instead of a *.xlsx?

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

@n8rushton  I can read the file fine when it is the only file in the directory though.. very odd.

n8rushton
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

@wonka1234 This makes me think that the schema of the files you are bringing in do not match. Check to make sure that odball has its columns/fields written out the same.

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

@n8rushton  what could schema entail? like headers?

n8rushton
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Yes, if the headers are mixed in the entities, it will not want to open from a wildcard.

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