Search feature on join tool

[Linas]

When building join operations in Alteryx, it can be time-consuming to manually scroll through long lists of fields to find the right one to join on, especially when working with large datasets or unfamiliar schemas.

It would be great to have a search-as-you-type filter in the Join tool’s field selection interface. Similar to the existing field selector search, this feature would allow users to start typing a field name and instantly see a filtered list of partial matches. This would significantly speed up the process of identifying and selecting the correct join fields and reduce the risk of selecting incorrect fields due to visual clutter.

[TheOC]

I guess as a little known trick - the join tool does allow for typing within the join fields and it will select that field based on what is typed.

This isn't as visual as it could be though, and as far as UX goes, its effectively hidden.

Filtering this drop down based on typing would be amazing, great idea!

[Linas]

@TheOC  Definitely a good trick and I will try to use it more. However, filtering the dropdown based on typing allows for partial matches, not just those at the start of the field name, which is even more powerful!