How to use datasets with duplicate column names in a dataflow
Using a JIRA connector, I import a dataset, which has a 1000 columns. There are two columns which have duplicate names. Consequently, I cannot use the dataset in a Domo SQL transform as it gives me a duplicate column error. I also cannot write each column name individually as there are 1000 columns (and I need 999).
Is there a way to use my dataset in a transform, while catering to the duplicate column issue?
One solution could be selecting all columns in my table except one. Is there a way to do that?
Best Answer
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Is this a Domo connector or one that you wrote?
I'm surprised that Domo didn't auto_adjust the duplicate column name OR fail the ingest.
If it's a connector you wrote, consider reshaping the data to have more rows and fewer columns. That's going to be a real pain to build analysis against.
If i had to guess you've got something like 'one row per project or ticket' and then flattened the data such that all the attribute_values are going across in columns but very few of the columns are actually populated as you scan through the rows.
Also, 1000 is a REALLY convenient number for a connector ... are you sure it's not accidentally truncating data because it ran into a limit?
Short answer I would take a closer look at the connector and see if i can't reshape the data before bringing it into Domo.
Jae Wilson
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Answers
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Is this a Domo connector or one that you wrote?
I'm surprised that Domo didn't auto_adjust the duplicate column name OR fail the ingest.
If it's a connector you wrote, consider reshaping the data to have more rows and fewer columns. That's going to be a real pain to build analysis against.
If i had to guess you've got something like 'one row per project or ticket' and then flattened the data such that all the attribute_values are going across in columns but very few of the columns are actually populated as you scan through the rows.
Also, 1000 is a REALLY convenient number for a connector ... are you sure it's not accidentally truncating data because it ran into a limit?
Short answer I would take a closer look at the connector and see if i can't reshape the data before bringing it into Domo.
Jae Wilson
Check out my 🎥 Domo Training YouTube Channel 👨💻
**Say "Thanks" by clicking the ❤️ in the post that helped you.
**Please mark the post that solves your problem by clicking on "Accept as Solution"0 -
Hello,
Thanks for the reply. I am using the JIRA Rest API Domo Connector and you are right, it is a one row per ticket dataset.I was also expecting the connector to auto adjust the column names. I wasn't needing the duplicated columns so I was able to include only the ones I need in the import using the Filter type = Include and Fields options.
Thanks!
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