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Auto-completion of field names when entering formulas

A tiny quality of life fix to make auto-complete in formulas even better:

 

When you have writ a formula, like below, auto-complete helpfully suggest field names

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and enable me to select the right field

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If I need to change this field again, auto-complete again pops up the possible fields

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However upon selecting the new field, I get this mess where part of the old field is intertwined with the new field, leaving an invalid fomula without manual correction

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Would it be possible for the program to remove the entire old field, before inserting the new field?

 

3 Comments
KylieF
Alteryx Community Team
Alteryx Community Team

Thank you for your idea!

 

I reviewed your post and everything looks good to go. Make sure to check out our Submission Guidelines and check out ideas submitted by other users and the other idea boards.

 

Kenda
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Yes! I run into this, too, and have to be careful how I'm typing field names.

AlteryxCommunityTeam
Alteryx Community Team
Alteryx Community Team
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