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Challenge #369: Formula 1 Grand Prix (In)efficiency

rsphoenix02
6 - Meteoroid

Challenge 369 - Iterative macro.

griffinwelsh
12 - Quasar

My solution. I did not get the same answer for the second output

Kunnathhafsal
7 - Meteor

So much learning

DylanBell
10 - Fireball

Part 2 had me very confused, got there in the end.


Bulien
Carolyn
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Solved! I got a smaller answer for Part 2, but, from reading the other comments, that seems to be expected

 

Spoiler
To make things a little easier, I added a RecordID which I used to create the path (29-30- etc). Then when I had visited all 23 tracks, I joined to get their point info back. 

2025-03-25 13_17_56-Alteryx Designer x64 - _Challenge_369_Start_File.yxmd.png


2025-03-25 13_18_55-Alteryx Designer x64 - _F1 Macro.yxmc.png

JBevan89
8 - Asteroid
Spoiler
I got stuck for a while because the find nearest tool needed to be set to 99,999 miles range.  So for those stuck on this challenge, check out that the tool is correctly set up
RebekaMazuchova
8 - Asteroid

I really needed this refreshment of iteration macros.

Pilsner
13 - Pulsar

My solution:

Spoiler
Like others my part two answer was slightly lower.

Workflow:

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Macro:
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kieranjoy
7 - Meteor
Spoiler
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New to iterative macros so I kept my initial macro build attempt in a container turned off so I could replicate the logic I needed for the actual macro. The distance for the most efficient route was just over 57k km

mkeiffer
11 - Bolide
11 - Bolide

My solution!  For some reason, my second answer is about 3,000 KM short of the solution answer.  

Spoiler
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