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Challenge #42: Inspire Europe '16 Grand Prix (L1)

GeneR
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

The link to last week’s challenge (challenge #41) be HERE

 

Last week in bloody England Alteryx celebrated our European customers at Inspire Europe 2016. In th' tradition 'o th' US Inspire conference thar was a Grand Prix contention whar drivers were challenged to solve business problems usin' the mighty Alteryx tool. 'tis exercise be th' first lap in th' rivalry, recollect that th' peasants only had 10 minutes to answer th' 4 questions in th’ lap so ye may want to the be weary of th’ hour yourself.

 

Do ye have what it takes? Th' correct solution gunna earn ye some lovely booty:

 

Pirate.png

T' upload yer solution - take a wee little screenshot an' don't be spoilin it fer th' rest of us scurvy pirates. Put it in a Spoiler Tag and give ye a hearty YARRR!

 

A solvin tactic has been posted - but we wanna see yer bloody pirate way!

Philip
12 - Quasar

Awesome! This fun, lap 1 done.

TaraM
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)
@Philip wrote:

Awesome! This fun, lap 1 done.

Ay @Philip - let me translate fer ya

"Full 'o awe! 'tis a ruckas, lap 1 done."

If ye be wantin th' booty ye best be curlin yer tongue with some scurvy pirate speak! We also need to be seein' yer solvin' tactics!

 

http://postlikeapirate.com/

will help all ye land lubbers!

Tara McCoy
Philip
12 - Quasar

Blimey! I not be talkin' pirate-like. Excuse me twisted turn of phrase. 'Tis a sign I be needin' more rum!

 

I walked the plank to make this witches brew of solution. Where might I be a postin' me solution to see if I upheld the scurvy pirate's code for crossin' swords with this here shark bait data. There be no place to take onboard an attachment.

TaraM
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Curse ye! Rob that grungy botswain!

 

Just upload  a screenshot of yer workflow and put it in a spoiler tag. 

 

Tara McCoy
Philip
12 - Quasar

Here be me solution to ye data inquiry.

 

 

 

Spoiler
EuroGrandPrix2016Lap1.PNG


Th' answer to th' enumerated inquiries:

1. 18,886

2. 1,397

3. 4,004

4. 6,418

 

MattD
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Ahoy, Philip!

 

Looks jolly to th' cap'n - now heartly enjoy ye lovely booty!

Former Alteryx, Inc. Support Engineer, Community Data Architect, Data Scientist then Data Engineer
danielbrun2
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus
This is great! looking forward to the next adventure! Gunna ye message a solution?
brianprestidge
8 - Asteroid

Nice slick little weekly challenge to finish off the week! Heres my solution:

 

Spoiler
SPOILERMy Solution

My Answers:
18886
1397
4004
6418
TaraM
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

YAR! @danielbrun2 - stick yer solution under a spoiler fer the pirate booty!

Tara McCoy