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Filter tool used on a field postion in dataset not on field name

chvizda
8 - Asteroid

Hi all

 

I want to filter my data by 2 different fields. 

I know the name of the 1st field. But the name, of the second field can be different from day to day. But I know, it is everytime the following field of the the 1st one.

 

Dataset 1:

 

Field_1,Field2,Field_hardcoded,field_z_xxx,Field3,Field4

 

Dataset 2:

Field_1,Field_hardcoded,field_y_zzz,Field5,Field7

 

Is there a way to to set up a formula to specify to use the following field of Field_hardcoded.

 

Many thanks

 

Steffen

 

 

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

Hi @chvizda,

 

Here's how I suggest to approach this question:

  1. Figure out the field name
  2. Switch the found name to a Fixed Name
  3. Apply the filter using the Fixed Name
  4. Switch the Fixed Name back to the original name

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For my data, this works.

 

Cheers,

Mark

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