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How do I reference a feature's sole attribute's name?

  • July 26, 2016
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I'm trying to write to different columns using the XLSX writer. I want my first group of features to be written in the first column, second set of features written in the 2nd column, etc...

I think this should be possible using the writer's "Format Parameters > Sheet Settings > Row ID Attribute" and "Format Parameters > Start Position > Start Column".

I'm having trouble dynamically assigning the former. I think I can use the Count function here, but I'm not sure how to reference the feature's (only) attribute's name to use as the domain name for the count.

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@carlreedw could you give us an illustration of what the end result should look like. Sounds like you trying to do a pivot, but I'm not sure. Thanks

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  • carlreedw
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  • August 1, 2016

See above.

I have three sources, each contributing features to the xlsx writer. I want these features to be written to separate columns.

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  • takashiCelebrity
  • August 1, 2016

Hi @carlreedw, merging the three streams into one may be a quick way. Add sequential number to the features on each stream then merge the streams with the FeatureMerger using the number as the join key. e.g.

Why not inspect features with Visual/Data Preview and Feature/Record Information before writing them into a destination dataset?

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