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sample tool "select random sample of size N"

Matthew
11 - Bolide

hey everyone, i have a workflow that sends a lot of HTTP requests. so for testing, i added a sample tool. the sample tool is meant to pick a subset of HTTP requests to send... It works, but i feel like that tool is missing an option that seems rather obvious.

 

i can ask it to give me N rows from the top or bottom.. or i can ask it to have a 1 in 100 chance of selecting every row.... But why cant i ask it to select N random rows?

 

i can simulate that using the tile tool and some formulas.. but it seems like a big miss for the sample tool.. isn't it?

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IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @Matthew,

I think the tool your looking for is the Random Sample Tool:

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Matthew
11 - Bolide

oh wow.. how did i miss that? thank you @IraWatt 

IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

😆 happens to us all Alteryx has so many tools. 

oliverd
7 - Meteor

Try the search feature here next time: https://help.alteryx.com/20221/designer

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