Challenge #39: Troubleshoot a Broken Macro

[GeneR]

The link to the solution for last challenge #38 is HERE.

This week is a little different, as we work with Alteryx workflows and macros that were created by other people it may be necessary to ‘de bug’ someone else work or make modifications to get components to function in your workflow.   In this case you will start with a macro that had errors and work through the process of fixing it.

Use Case:  A bank is looking to calculate customer retention rate month over month. The denominator in the calculation are all of the accounts open 24 months prior to the start of the month. For example, for June 2013, the denominator would be the total number of accounts open between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2013. The numerator will be total number of accounts closed in June 2013 or between June 1, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

Objective: The included macro should calculate the retention rate for May through Dec 2013 but there are errors in the macro.   Your job is to fix the broken Macro.

Have fun…

[TaraM]

A solution has been uploaded

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[brianprestidge]

Nice on this with a couple of sneaky problems in there too!

Solution:

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Change DateTimeParse on two tools
Connect Action Tool to Input
Change open_date and close_date on filter tool
Correct missing ] on formula tool
Allow all appends on append tool

[SeanAdams]

Very similar to challenge 17 - but it was good to bring in the idea of having to debug rather than create from scratch (very important skill)

[MarqueeCrew]

fixed :)

[NicoleJohnson]

My solution! So sneaky...

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I especially like how the data was formatted in the initial macro input tool fields, with the Start Date after the End Date so that when you try to spot-check the macro it would return 0 results... Tsk tsk! 

[estherb47]

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1. Connect Update tool to input tool
2. Fix format strings on DateTimeParse tools
3. Fix Append Fields tool to allow all appends
4. Fix field names in Filter tool
5. Fix field name in Formula tool and add closing ]

[LordNeilLord]

Solution:

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[nick_ceneviva]

Solution attached

[patrick_digan]

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