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String Value but Alteryx adding a decimal point

znooredeen004
7 - Meteor

I have data that looks like:

 

Contract ID
12345
12AB03
TBD

 

Select tool shows that this column is define as string, however when I run the workflow and have the output I see that it has changed to:

Contract ID
12345.0
12AB03
TBD

 

How do I stop alteryx from adding that decimal point..

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alexnajm
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Can you send us the workflow replicating this behavior? It can just be a sample to make it easier

znooredeen004
7 - Meteor

Strangely enough this doesn't happen in the sample data. Its an excel file I have for work. In the excel file there are no decimal points or anything. Field is designated as string and has value like:

 

ABC123

123455

SAMPLE453

9876

 

Alteryx only turns 123455 or 9876 into 123455.0 and 9876.0 while leaving the other values in tact..

apathetichell
18 - Pollux

How are these values formatted in excel? What version of Alteryx are you running? Is amp on? sometimes Alteryx and excel try to be too smart.

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