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Corrupted Data error in output file

mayankagruce
7 - Meteor

Hi Team,

 

I have created an Alteryx workflow for my work and at end it writes the final output to an Excel file which is kept on Share point location. For writing data in that file i am using output tool (Overwrite file- existing table/range option).

What happens is when i connect this file in PowerBI Desktop it works fine but while gives error of corrupted data in PowerBI services. Then every time i run workflow, i have to go to excel and use CTRL & minus to delete any data in blank rows, then error in services don't come. 

Anyway i can remove any data in so called empty rows in Alteryx designer itself.

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RishiK
Alteryx
Alteryx

@mayankagruce what version of Alteryx Designer do you have?

You can do this by using the Data Cleansing tool:

 

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Here you can see you can remove Null data (ie. either rows/columns).

mayankagruce
7 - Meteor

Hi,

I have 2020.2 version. So you mean input the same file again in another workflow via Input tool, use cleansing tool and write again in the same file via Output tool.

what if i want to clean it in the same workflow as i can't refer output tool in same workflow, i need to do it separate workflow. or if i do it in same workflow not sure which one would run before.

RishiK
Alteryx
Alteryx

@mayankagruce I would not recommend outputting to a file and then using this in Power BI, you can output directly to Power BI (https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/microsoft-power-bi-output-tool) and if you can do this, then use the Data Cleanse in the workflow prior to outputting directly into Power BI.

mayankagruce
7 - Meteor

Ok Make sense, but as i can read there a lot of limitations like number of tables and column count, but hope to use it. 

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