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Concatenating Text

arunchandra
6 - Meteoroid

Hi All,

 

Happy Friday!..I am trying to join text ( first name,middle name and last name ) into a separate column with the first name ,middle name and last name seperated by a space...Can you please let me know what formula needs to be used to accomplish this in alteryx..

 

 

 

Thanks,

Arun

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patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@arunchandra You can use the + sign when working with strings to concatenate:

[FirstName] + " " + [MiddleName] + " " + [LastName]
iceman
6 - Meteoroid

Hello,

 

I need help in the getting the needed output.

 

Please see below screenshot.

Need to get outputNeed to get output

vishwa_0308
11 - Bolide

Hi @iceman,

 

1. First transpose by taking "key field" as CC no. and remaining fields will be as "data fields".

2. Then filter out the null records.

3. Now cross-tab by grouping CC no field, make field consisting A1, B1, C1.. as Headers and field containing names as Values and then concatenate it without using any separator.

    Above steps will surely serve your purpose.

 

Thanks,

Vishwa


@icemanwrote:

Hello,

 

I need help in the getting the needed output.

 

Please see below screenshot.

Need to get outputNeed to get output


 

iceman
6 - Meteoroid

Hi @vishwa_0308

 

Thank you for your quick response.

 

I don't quite understand as to how am I going to do it in Alteryx. Do you have like a sample flow as to how it works?

 

I apologize about this as I am a beginner using the tool.

 

Thank you 

vishwa_0308
11 - Bolide

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iceman
6 - Meteoroid

Hello @vishwa_0308

 

May I have a copy of this file that you have screenshot?

 

I appreciate if you can send me the file.

 

Thank you for your help.

vishwa_0308
11 - Bolide
Sorry for now..m not able to send the workflow..you can use the tools as shown and configure it as given..there is no such difficult configuration.
derekbelyea
12 - Quasar

Have a look at this.  File attached.

 

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iceman
6 - Meteoroid

Thank you @vishwa_0308 and @derekbelyea for assisting me on the issue. The suggestion that you have given me works.

 

However, I have another scenario.

 

Below is a sample output that I have on my other project.

ScreenHunter_02 Feb. 26 23.14.jpg

Thank you

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