Building a Drop Down Select Tool in Alteryx: Analytical Applications for Dynamic Data Input
Often when building an analytical application in Alteryx, I have to consider that my users will be uploading information that includes different header (i.e. field names). Some of the information in their data may be applicable to my tools, and some information may not be. Therefore, I needed a way for the users to specify […]
Changing Spatial Projections in Alteryx & Tableau
I think it is safe to say that most people are familiar with maps. Today, with a smart phone in nearly everybody’s pocket, the use of GPS tools like Google Maps or Apple Maps is ubiquitous. We use these tools for navigation, finding a new restaurant, searching for a new home, and so much more. […]
Tableau Prep vs. Alteryx Designer: Basic Data Preparation – Part 4: Pricing, Governance, and Other Features
If you missed the rest of the series, start here! Though Tableau Prep and Alteryx have some differences in breadth and depth of product functionality, many look to the two products for their data prep needs. For that reason, I have spent the last few weeks analyzing the two from the lens of what I believe […]
So You Want to Build Alteryx Macros (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a four-part series covering macros in Alteryx. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to build a standard macro in Alteryx. In a previous job, I regularly received Excel reports that I had to clean, pivot, and ready for further analysis or visualization. We did not have nice tools like Alteryx […]
Alteryx 2021.1 – What’s New?
In this post, we’ll examine some of our favorite features that in the newest release of Alteryx – let’s get into it! Power to the Process in 2021.1 We have our first NEW release of Alteryx in 2021, and everyone at phData (ok, mostly us in Data Processing capability) have been waiting for this. So what […]
Mastering the Network Analysis Tool in Alteryx
Alteryx comes packaged with lots of tools. Although there are over 200 tools to choose from, most users will never need to wander far from the standards: Select, Formula, Join, Summarize, and friends. The great thing about those 200+ tools that Alteryx gives us is that when we do need a specialized tool, it is likely that we have it. Case-in-point: the Network […]
How to Determine the Best Regression Model: 4 Tools in Alteryx
As a data and analytics consultant, I interact with clients from a wide array of backgrounds. Some are highly technical while others wouldn’t know a normal distribution if it bit them on the nose. This is often a good thing in practice, as diverse teams can return more creative ideas than a team that consists […]
The Top 5 Best Alteryx Predictive Tools
Whether you’re combining data sets, cleaning a nasty spreadsheet, or constructing a sophisticated predictive model, Alteryx has great tools to help you out. But with so many options, new or inexperienced users can feel easily overwhelmed. Luckily, this article will outline the top five most helpful predictive analytics tools in Alteryx. It is one thing […]
Alteryx Server Governance: How to Flag and Access Ready to Migrate Workflows
Alteryx Server is a fantastic way to automate Alteryx workflows and collaborate with others. Many organizations choose to do production and pre-production environments of the server, which means a question we often get is how to manage migrating content from one server to another. While manually republishing a workflow between a pre-prod and prod environment […]
Alteryx Server 101: Organizing Content in the Alteryx Gallery
Just got Alteryx Server at your organization? Get ready for some serious time saving when you automate your work! Server is a fantastic product, but the Gallery has a whole language of its own when it comes to ways to publish and organize your flows. In this post, we’ll break down all of those components […]
