In Alteryx, to remove duplicates from a dataset, which tool would you use?

The Unique Tool is specifically designed to identify and remove duplicate records from a dataset in Alteryx. When you employ this tool, it allows you to select which fields to consider when determining uniqueness. As a result, the Unique Tool will output two data streams: one with the unique records and another with the duplicate records that were removed. This functionality is essential for data cleaning and preparation, ensuring that analyses or subsequent processes are based on distinct entries.

In contrast, the Filter Tool is typically used for separating records based on condition-specific criteria rather than directly aimed at deduplication. The Join Tool serves a different purpose—merging two datasets based on key fields, and it does not inherently focus on duplicates within a single dataset. Finally, the Summarize Tool aggregates data and can count occurrences or perform other summary statistics, but it is not a tool used explicitly for removing duplicates either. Each of these alternatives has its own specific function within the Alteryx environment, but when the goal is to remove duplicates, the Unique Tool is the right choice.