Contents:
Basic Usage
move col: FirstName before: LastName
Output: The column FirstName is moved before the column LastName.
Syntax and Parameters
move col:column_ref before:column_ref | after:column_ref
NOTE: At least one of the after or before parameters must be included.
| Token | Required? | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| move | Y | transform | Name of the transform |
| col | Y | string | Name of column or columns to move |
| after | before or after is required. | string | Name of column after which to place the moved columns |
| before | before or after is required. | string | Name of column before which to place the moved columns |
For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.
col
Identifies the column or columns to which to apply the transform. You can specify one or more columns.
To specify multiple columns:
- Discrete column names are comma-separated.
- Values for column names are case-sensitive.
Usage Notes:
| Required? | Data Type |
|---|---|
| Yes | String (column name) |
after
move col: ZipCode after: State
Output: Moves column ZipCode so that it appears after the column State.
The column after which the object of the transform is to be placed.
Usage Notes:
| Required? | Data Type |
|---|---|
Either after or before is required. Do not include both. | Column reference |
before
move col: ItemName before: ItemColor
Output: Moves the column ItemName so that it appears before the ItemColor column in your dataset.
The column before which the object of the transform is to be placed.
Usage Notes:
| Required? | Data Type |
|---|---|
Either after or before is required. Do not include both. | Column reference |
Tip: For additional examples, see Common Tasks.
Examples
Example - Reorder Columns
Source:
| C | B | A |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 |
Transform:
move col:A before:C
move col:C after:B
Results:
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 |
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