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Alteryx Designer Desktop Knowledge Base
Definitive answers from Designer Desktop experts.Error: No Valid Find Within Field was Configured.
Issue
Error: No Valid Find Within Field was Configured.
Environment Details
- Alteryx Designer
- All Versions
- Find Replace
Cause
The Find Replace tool works on string fields; this error occurs when there are no string fields in the dataset/ connection coming into the F input anchor (find).
Resolution
Make sure there are string fields in the dataset to search within. To see the metadata, click on the connection line (second image). To convert the field, use a ToString() function in a Formula tool.
Additional Resources
- https://help.alteryx.com/current/designer/find-replace-tool
- https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/Tool-Mastery-Find-Replace/ta-p/4704...
- One-Tool Example: Help> Sample Workflows> Learn one tool at a time> Join> Find Replace
