Alteryx Designer Desktop Discussions

Find answers, ask questions, and share expertise about Alteryx Designer Desktop and Intelligence Suite.
SOLVED

Return the row number of a certain value

khans9
5 - Atom

I want to know which row number is my data starting from. Each set of data has "Customer name" in the field names.

Here is a sample of one of the datasets

1 Schedule 
2    
3 Factory NameBranch NameCustomer name
4 Ax1
5 Ax2
6 Cx3
7 Sx4
8 Dx5

 

I want 3 as output because that is the row number where one of the columns has "Customer Name". (Column number of "customer name" can keep changing through different datasets)

 

Thanks in advance

5 REPLIES 5
jamielaird
14 - Magnetar
  1. Add a Record ID tool to number your rows
  2. Use a Multi-Field Formula tool to flag the row that contains "Customer Name"
khans9
5 - Atom

Could you please describe/show how to use multi-field to flag the row?

RolandSchubert
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Hi,

 

you can add a RecordId to create an identifier for the row, then prospose the data set using RecordId as a Key field and filter the row containing "Customer Name" as a value. RecordId will return the row number. I've attached a sample workflow.

 

Best regards

 

Roland

jamielaird
14 - Magnetar

Hi @khans9 

 

Here are two approaches. The second one (which doesn't use Multi-Field) is actually a little simpler so I'd recommend that instead.

 

Screenshot 2019-05-15 at 16.56.19.png

khans9
5 - Atom

Thanks a lot. Problem solved!

Labels