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Challenge #17: Month-over-Month Retention Rate

CoG
14 - Magnetar

Getting the Batch Macro was a little trickier for me than I anticipated. Great learning exercise!

 

Main Workflow:

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 Batch Macro:

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ds_tomalexsmith
8 - Asteroid
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Rob-Silk
8 - Asteroid

My solution below:

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Myles_Stevenson
8 - Asteroid

Here is the macro i made for the solution along with the workbook 

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alexnajm
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Done!

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caitlynmcintyre
9 - Comet

no need for a batch macro :)

 

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BrianJohnson
8 - Asteroid

After starting exercise, I watched the interactive video again to help to turn it into a batch macro.  I went well and I appreciate the lesson.

sknman92
8 - Asteroid

my solution

SGrasland
7 - Meteor

I am finding macros to be a challenge! 

cecilysantiago
6 - Meteoroid