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Multiple Headers within data set

thrnma
7 - Meteor

Hello,

 

My data looks like the below

 

Birmingham

31-01-2021
29-01-2021
London
28-01-2021
27-01-2021

 

I would like the data to look like

Birmingham

31-01-2021
Birmingham29-01-2021
London28-01-2021
London27-01-2021

 

Essentially using the headers as a new columns associated to each date within its section. I can think how to do it manually, but how would I replicate this in Alteryx. I'm looking at thousands of lines from about 40 cities, and will be doing this monthly. Thank you in advance!

 

Matt

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thrnma
7 - Meteor

I used a formula to create a new field

thrnma_0-1619176574549.png

This made the data set look like the below:

Birmingham

Birmingham
 31-01-2021
 29-01-2021
LondonLondon
 28-01-2021
 29-01-2021

 

Then, I used the link below, tweaking the formula to be looking for blanks ([Port] = '' instead of IsNull([Port]) as I had used a data cleansing tool to which made them blank, not null)

 

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Discussions/How-to-fill-down-with-last-non-null-va...

 

and this gave me the output of

 

Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham

31-01-2021
Birmingham29-01-2021
LondonLondon
London28-01-2021
London29-01-2021
messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@thrnma,

 

Please see below:

 

messi007_0-1619176861640.png

Attached the workflow,

If this solve the need please mark it as solved. It will help others.

 

Regards,

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