Which two tools can be used to change your data type?

The Auto Field and Select tools are specifically designed to change data types in Alteryx.

The Auto Field tool automatically detects and assigns the optimal data type for each field in a dataset based on the data it contains. This can enhance performance and storage efficiency by ensuring that the appropriate data types are being used, which may then reduce potential errors in downstream analyses.

On the other hand, the Select tool allows users to manually change the data type of each field in a dataset, offering more control over how each data type is handled. Users can specify whether a field should be a string, integer, date, and so on, depending on the needs of their specific analysis.

In contrast, tools like Merge, Join, and Union primarily focus on combining datasets rather than altering the data types. Filter and Sort tools are used for data manipulation regarding the selection of records or ordering them but do not change data types either. Therefore, the use of Auto Field and Select is distinct and purposeful for changing data types within datasets in Alteryx.