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Move Transform

Note

Transforms are a part of the underlying language, which is not directly accessible to users. This content is maintained for reference purposes only. For more information on the user-accessible equivalent to transforms, see Transformation Reference.

Moves the specified column or columns before or after another column in your dataset.

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

Eitherafterorbeforeis 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

Examples

Tip

For additional examples, see Common Tasks.

Example - Reorder Columns

Source:

C

B

A

7

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1

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Transformation:

Transformation Name

Move columns

Parameter: Column(s)

A

Parameter: Option

Before

Parameter: Column

C

Transformation Name

Move columns

Parameter: Column(s)

C

Parameter: Option

After

Parameter: Column

B

Results:

A

B

C

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

Example - Move multiple columns

The following examples illustrate how you can move multiple columns in a single transformation.

Source:

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C

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Transformation:

Transformation Name

Move columns

Parameter: Column(s)

A,B,C

Parameter: Option

After

Parameter: Column

E

Transformation Name

Move columns

Parameter: Column(s)

B,F

Parameter: Option

Before

Parameter: Column

E

Results:

D

B

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E

A

C

4

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