Learning Outcomes and

things to remember
 • Check data for missing values, formatting errors,
Discover nulls, duplicates and more
• Discover outliers, spot data

• Data Cleanup and adjust formats/ reformat data

Prepare • Aggregate data sources and create layout as
required

• Build workflows as necessary for solution, create

Analyze calculations
• Conduct analysis and build models

• Share results with the business

Present • Present it in the required format (dashboards,
reports and more)
Conceptually, Alteryx is connecting building blocks to manipulate, clean,
data transpose and analysis

Alteryx handles millions Outlining the logic

of pieces of data within makes our model easier
seconds to read

Alteryx is one of the

Helps advance our
most commonly used
understanding and use Flexible and
analytical tool in the
of data – particularly Diverse
current data related
large volumes of data
environment
Alteryx: Build Workflow by outlining the steps for working with the dataset
Besides, Alteryx helps advance our data understanding and use of large data volumes
Alteryx is one of the most important and commonly used ETL tool in the current environment
Alteryx User Interface

Global Search Bar

Tool Palette

Workflow Canvas

Configuration Window
RESULTS
 Alteryx Data Types Reference Table and Data Type Categories
Type Description Category Type
Boolean: The type of an expression with two possible values: True or False
Bool Byte
Number: A byte field is a positive whole number than falls within the range, 0 thru 255 the size of byte is 3 characters. Int16
Byte
Int16 Number: 2Byte: Twice Exponential to the Byte, or 216 Int32
Int32 Number: 4Byte: Four Times Exponential to the Byte, or 232 Int64
Int64 Number: 8Byte: Eight Times Exponential to the Byte, or -263 to +263 Number
Fixed Decimal
Number: The specification of width of field and then to decimal threshold. The first number is the total width of number, the second number is to
Fixed Decimal the decimal level of precision. The decimal point is included in the character width. Float
Number: A single-precision floating point number is a 32-bit approximation of a real number.
Float Double
Number: A double-precision floating point number is a 64-bit approximation of a real number.
Double
String
Character: Fixed Length String. The length must be at least as large as the largest character value contained in the field. Limited to 8192 characters.
String V_String
V_String Character: Variable Length. Length of field will adjust to accommodate the entire string within the field.
Text WString
Character: Wide String will accept unicode characters. Limited to 8192 characters.
WString
V_WString
Character: Variable Length Wide String
V_WString
Date
Date Character: A 10 character String in "yyyy-mm-dd" format Date Time
Time Character: A 8 character String in "hh:mm:ss" format DateTime
DateTime Character: A 19 character String in "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss" format
Blob: Binary Large Object: A large block of data stored in a database. A BLOB has no structure which can be interpreted by the database
Boolean Bool
Blob management system but is known only by its size and location.
Blob
SpatialObj Blob: The spatial object associated with a data record. There can be multiple spatial object fields contained within a table. Object SpatialObj

Use the auto field tool to automatically type & size your variables
Most common used Alteryx tools
Input and Output
• To import and export from
various data bases and data
formats into Alteryx
Formula
• Functions (Numeric, String,
Date, Spatial, etc)
• If statements
• Numerical calculations
• String operations
• Date functions and more
Auto Field
• Automatically assign optimal
data type and size basis the
data
Browse
• View full data at any step
• Data Profiling
• CTRL+ SHIFT + B hotkeys
• Can also export from here
• Quick data overview
Summarize
• Group By (Unique)
• Count and Count Distinct
• Numeric (Sum, Average,
Percentile)
and more
Text to Columns
• Parse to columns or rows
(multiple)
Select Filter
• Rename columns • Two outputs 'true' (T) and
• Change data type 'false' (F)
• Reorder and remove fields • Split data into 2 streams
Cross Tab and Transpose Join and Union
• Make data wide with Cross Tab • Join two datasets together
tool. based on common fields to
• Make data long with the add new fields to your data
Transpose tool • Merge two (or more)
datasets together to add
more rows to your data.
Sort Comment
• Sort your data • To Document the
as per field work being done
 Back up details
Join Tool and how it works

Input Join Output

Product StoreID Date Product StoreID Date
Doremon 1234 02-Jan-21 TinTin 3455 07-Jan-19
The Rock 2222 05-Jan-21 Squid G 4444 02-Jan-19
TinTin 3455 07-Jan-21

Squid G 4444 02-Jan-21 Product StoreID Date Name

Lucifer 5556 03-Jan-21 Doremon 1234 02-Jan-21 Cartoon

The Rock 22222 05-Jan-21 Wrestling

Lucifer 5556 03-Jan-21 Actor
StoreID Name

1234 Cartoon
StoreID Name
2222 Wrestling
6066 Cricket
5556 Actor

6066 Cricket Store with no sales

 Back up details
Union Tool and how it works

Input Union Output

Product StoreID Date
Doremon 1234 02-Jan-21
The Rock 2222 05-Jan-21
TinTin 3455 07-Jan-21

Squid G 4444 02-Jan-21

Lucifer 5556 03-Jan-21

Product StoreID Reg Date

Name
Dexter 2356 21-Jan-21 StoreID Name
Auto Config by position
Oggy 0001 NA
S jack 3567 08-Jan-21

Store with no sales