What does the Select Records Tool enable users to do?

The Select Records Tool allows users to pick out specific records and ranges from a dataset, which includes the ability to select discontinuous ranges. This functionality is essential for users who need to analyze particular subsets of their data without altering the entire dataset. The capability to target both continuous and non-contiguous records makes it a versatile tool for data manipulation in Alteryx. This precision helps streamline workflows and focus analyses on only the relevant portions of the data, enhancing efficiency in data preparation and analysis tasks.

In contrast, other options highlight different functionalities that are not the primary purpose of the Select Records Tool. The tool does not sort records (which is a feature of dedicated sorting options), combine data streams (this is achieved using Join tools), or output data based on conditions (which involves output tools with specified rules). Each function is important in the data preparation process, but they serve different objectives.