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Select Tool not Picking up column Names

JitenderChawla
8 - Asteroid

Hi,

 

I have a select tool which has column names that I enter a formula tool and create 3 additional columns and then again I am inserting a select tool. However the last select tool just not show up any columns or metadata. Please advise.

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grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

Hi @JitenderChawla , after you insert a select tool by creating new colmns using a formula tool, please run your workflow in order to display the 3 columns in the select tool you applied after the formula tool I hope this will help you.

Thanks.

Sapna Gupta
JitenderChawla
8 - Asteroid

@grazitti_sapna this should not be the issue. In the same workflow I have already done this 2 times

Select > Formula > Select and each time the last select toll captured all the columns without executing the workflow.

 

However in this one instance, the last select toll only shows the Unknown checkbox. It does not capture any column from the first select tool or the formula tool.

 

Regards,

Jitender

grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

@JitenderChawla , can you share the workflow?

Sapna Gupta
JitenderChawla
8 - Asteroid

@grazitti_sapna sorry would not be possible to share the workflow.

 

Regards,

Jitender

grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

@JitenderChawla , can you share a workflow with sample dataset by replicating the same issue or a snapshot if possible?

 

Sapna Gupta
Emil_Kos
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi 

do you receive any error messages?

maybe there is a problem that one of the formula is not correct. Maybe you didn’t fill the cell name for a new columns?

 

I would delete the formula and start from scratch with each column separately.

 

The last suggestion would be hitting f5 button. Maybe you changed something in settings of the Alteryx and because of that the data isn’t preloaded.

 

Hope this helps.

JitenderChawla
8 - Asteroid

@grazitti_sapna Attached are some screenshots of the 3 tools. Hope these help.

 

Regards,

Jitender

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