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--- transformations:peek [2015/10/01 22:27] – dmitry
+++ transformations:peek [2021/03/29 01:25] – craigt
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-===== Peek =====
+{{ transformations:PeekAction.png}}
+====== PEEK ======
+Category: Transform / Basic\\
-This transformation takes a value from another table and creates a new column populated with this values. A typical use case for the transformation would be bringing in some total value from another table for further calculation such as % from total.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This action takes a value from another table and creates a new column populated with this value. \\
-**Example**
+\\
+=====Use cases=====
+A typical use case for this action would be bringing in a total value from another table for further calculation -  such as % from total.\\
-Table A
+\\
+=====Action settings=====
+^Setting^Description^
+|Peek from table|Select the table the value resides in. |
+|From column|Select the column the value resides in.|
+|From|Input the row the value resides in.  Options:  //Row #<sup>*</sup>// (select the specific row number the valued resides in) and\\ //Last row// (pull the value from the last row in the column).|
+<sup>*</sup> Setting can be specified using a [[:parameters|parameter]].\\
+\\
+=====Examples=====
+**Table A:**
 ^Province  ^Total Amount  ^
 |All  | 	      4500|
-Table B (before transformation)
+**Table B:** (before transformation)
 ^Province  ^Amount  ^
 |Ontario  | 	1000|
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 |Quebec  |    	2000|
-Table B (after transformation)
+**Action parameters:**
+>  Peek from Table A
+>  From column Total Amount
+>  Row # 1
+**Table B:** (after transformation)
 ^Province  ^Amount  ^Total Amount  ^
 |Ontario  | 	1000| 	 4500|
 |British Columbia  | 	1500|	 4500|
 |Quebec  |    	2000|	 4500|
+\\
+=====See also=====
+  *[[transformations:append|Append another table]]
+  *[[transformations:merge|Merge another table]]