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Challenge #19: Excel Record Locator

bhrmitra
10 - Fireball

Solution Attached !!

PrachiD
8 - Asteroid

Submission for ADV Challenge 19. solved using Tile tool

PrachiD
8 - Asteroid

updated Workflow

Hammad_Rashid
11 - Bolide

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Amilley
8 - Asteroid

I believe that there is an issue with the current version of microsoft, I had to convert the files to XLSX vs xls, but I have solved.

 

 

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dougbaron
8 - Asteroid
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jennifer_owens
8 - Asteroid

Given there were only two cells, I did two directories and joined them. Learned something new! 

gaoa
11 - Bolide
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NMangera
10 - Fireball
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TA

1. tool configuration: multi-row. reference the row position with the field name

2. design pattern: use the formula tool 'nullify' non-relevant values before using the summarise tool to extract values of interest with the max function

 

sp210708
8 - Asteroid

Less than ideal but it works!