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Challenge #495: Accounting Haunted House

James_G_
7 - Meteor
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Hub119
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Been a while since I broke out the ol' optimization tool (for bonus)...

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aatalai
15 - Aurora

always like a bit of optimistaion tool

Pilsner
13 - Pulsar

Great challenge! Enjoyed figuring out how to use the optimisation tool again, such a powerful tool, I just don't get many chances to use it 😄
 

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Carolyn
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Solved, mostly.

 

I'm stuck on the Bonus question. There's something about my "A" data that the Tool doesn't like which is causing me to go overbudget. I compared when @alexnajm's workflow. If I put his A data in my workflow - mine works fine. If I put my A data into his workflow, his workflow goes overbudget. I joined our data - it fully joins. Metadata matches and/or changing between Int16 and Int32 doesn't make a difference. I'm giving up for now - clearly I need Alex to handle all cost optimization questions that come up :)

 

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jenifers1129
6 - Meteoroid

Fun! I did not attempt the bonus part, may circle back around and do that later. Happy Halloween!!

 

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TurboToad
11 - Bolide

My solution #495

 

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EKasminsky
9 - Comet

Couldn't get the final bonus question but oh well. Need to learn the optimization tool I guess.

lwolfie
11 - Bolide

I was on target to be one of the first, but then I had to do some work.  :)  Loved this one and the practice with the optimization tool.  

olga_strubbe
11 - Bolide

Thank you, Griffin Welsh, @griffinwelsh  for a fun Halloween themed chalenge. 

Please see my solution attached. 

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