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Type in the name of the column you wish to drop as is - i.e. do not use the :var{...} convention.
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Type in the name of the column you wish to drop as is - i.e. do not use the :var{...} convention. However you can still use ctrl+space to bring up suggestions.
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=== Example ===
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The following Task creates a Data Table then outputs it as HTML. A Drop Column node is then inserted to remove the TELEPHONE_NUMBER column (maybe we don't want this to be public!) and then the table is outputted again.
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http://www.international-presence.com/wikidocs/images/drop_column_task.png
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Here is the HTML output before the Drop Column Node:
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And here it is after the Drop Column Node:
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Revision as of 14:44, 20 January 2011

Drop Column

This Node drops individual columns from the current Data Table. Dragging a Drop Column node into your Task will present the following dialog box:

http://www.international-presence.com/wikidocs/images/drop_column_dialog.png


Type in the name of the column you wish to drop as is - i.e. do not use the :var{...} convention. However you can still use ctrl+space to bring up suggestions.

Example

The following Task creates a Data Table then outputs it as HTML. A Drop Column node is then inserted to remove the TELEPHONE_NUMBER column (maybe we don't want this to be public!) and then the table is outputted again.

http://www.international-presence.com/wikidocs/images/drop_column_task.png

Here is the HTML output before the Drop Column Node:

And here it is after the Drop Column Node:



Data Filter | Require Columns | Append Data Column | Multiple Column Appender

Drop Column | Drop Row(s) | Calculate Column Aggregate | Dataset Splitter | Merge Data

Create Data Table | Clear Data Table | Sort Data Table | Drop Duplicate Rows | Store Data Table | Retrieve Data Table


Task Elements > Data Table Nodes > Drop Column Node