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Input to Drop Down Interface from Other tools

nabandla
7 - Meteor

Hi All,

 

I am creating analytical app to input the values from another tool

 

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Drop Down Config:

Drop Down Config.png

 

 

 

Action Interface Config :

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My filter Tool Config 

Filter Config.png

 

When I am running Analytical App in the drop down i am getting the Column names instead of Column Values

Column Names.png

 

Ideal Output should show the category Values in Drop Down

 

attached the analytical App


Thanks in Advance 

 

Regards,

Naveen Bandla

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MichalM
Alteryx
Alteryx

@nabandla 

 

Unfortunately the way the drop down is populated will only work for metadata (column names), rather than the actual values within the column. The reason for this is that the underlying file/data can change, and Alteryx needs to run to read the data in and obtain the list of unique values. 

 

  • If your values are static, you can build out a lookup file and use this instead - point the Drop down to the file. 
  • If your values are dynamic, you will need to build a two step process we call a chained app. Step 1 will simply run a Group by on your values column and generate that lookup file. A successful run will trigger the step 2, which will use the lookup file to populate the drop down.

You can find out more about chained apps here and here.

patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@nabandla I've put an idea out there that would solve your problem if implemented. You should star it/add a comment if you want!

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