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Multi Field Binning with Equal Sum?

DHodges
5 - Atom

I am trying to group my data into 4 groups with the optimal equal sums by the number of records divided by the 4 groups. In the example data below I have 11 records, so I would want three groups of 3 and one group of 2 binned by the closest equal sum among them. The "Group" column in the table was my quick guess on the desired output, however most likely there will be a more optimal solution! The number of records may change, so this would need to be dynamic. I played around with the Tile tool which gives the closest result, however I could not limit to the desired 3 3 2 groupings. 

 

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

 

Data FieldValuePercent Total# Per Group (Count Data Field/4 Groups)Group
Data Point 12524%2.75A
Data Point 22221%2.75B
Data Point 313.0012%2.75C
Data Point 41211%2.75D
Data Point 51110%2.75D
Data Point 66.006%2.75C
Data Point 74.004%2.75C
Data Point 84.004%2.75B
Data Point 94.004%2.75B
Data Point 1022%2.75D
Data Point 1122%2.75A

 

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

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Shifty
12 - Quasar

Hey @DHodges - you might have already solved this but I hate seeing a question go unanswered so here's my shot:

Would the Tile tool do a job for you?

Shifty
12 - Quasar

Please find a workflow attached that bins your sample data into equal groups based on the Value column using the Tile tool:

 

Shifty_0-1652894040690.png

 

It doesn't group the columns the same way as you but the groups are equal by value.  Let me know if that works as expected.

 

grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

@DHodges , this is as close as I could get to your solution. Please have a look.

 

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I am not sure if this is what you are looking for. But if yes I hope it helps!

 

Thanks!

Sapna Gupta
Qiu
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus
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