Challenge #221: Avocado Consumption

[estherb47]

Yummy challenge!!

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Used many more grouping fields in the Multi-row formula tool than I had done before, and eliminated the need for several other tools in doing so (extra sorts, crosstabbing, formula tool). Not entirely dynamic because I had to move the fields around with a select at the end to match output.

[bsanders2009]

Just like my first car--it's ugly but it works!

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[ggruccio]

I probably made it more difficult than it needed to be!  But got it to tie out exactly.

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[pasccout]

Here is my solution

[AryCardoso]

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[chinta]

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Solution to the challenge: 

This could have been straightforward had there been no constraint on the output model. Still I was able to modify, but wish there's isn't any model constraint. 

So, here's what I did, 

1. Calculated the min and max periods (Year + Month).

2. Selected min and max periods only.
3. Using Crosstab, I was able to break the model by PLU codes.
4. Calculated max %consumption. 
5. Merged each crosstab outputs using Join Multiple tool.

I don't feel this workflow is efficient, but nevertheless it works. 
Final workflow

[Tberney]

The real challenge here seems to be in making the WF dynamic - meaning to be able to adapt to changes in the number of regions, types, or SKUs. As it happens, types are handled naturally by the approach I took. See inside for how I approached the others

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Regions required that I turn the sampling function into a macro and feed in the region count. The transpose tool turns the field names into data so calculating the values for additional SKUs was straightforward, and using the dynamic rename tool I can drive the names. The Transformations strip the % signs so you have to put them back in at the end. All this pushes the totals to the end (because 'T' sorts after the 4-digit SKUs) and i did not bother to figure out how to push them back to the front.

[DaisukeTsuchiya]

Here is my solution.

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[alexandramannerings]

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When life gives you avocados, make guacamole.

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My solution: 

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