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Build Custom Transformation

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Jan 13, 2025

The Custom Transformation empowers users to create custom workflows by assembling transformation steps in a modular and flexible way. It offers complete control over data transformation processes, enabling users to design their own “recipe” of steps tailored to their needs.

How Does It Work?

  1. Create a Blank Template
    Start by creating an empty transformation template.
  1. Add and Manage Steps
    Build your transformation process by adding any combination of steps:
  2. ~Blend Data
  3. ~Filter Data
  4. ~Join Data
  5. ~Group Data
  6. ~Prompt
    Steps can be added, renamed or deleted at any time.
  1. Add Data to Step
    Fill in the step with the content and logic you wan to apply.
  1. Run and Save
    Once the step is configured, execute the transformation and save the workflow.
  1. Add New Steps
    Continue refining the workflow by adding more steps as needed. You can always revisit existing steps to adjust or improve them.

Use Case

Combining and Joining Data with Blend and Join Steps

Let’s consider an example of combining data from multiple sources and performing a join operation.

Goal

Create a unified dataset that blends Facebook and Google Ads data, then joins Google Analytics 4 (GA4) metrics with Paid Ads data.

Steps

  1. Create a Blank Template: Start a blank transformation and name it “Paid Ads and Google Analytics”. Set the target table name as “paid_ads_google_analytics_ai”.
  2. Add Blend Data Step:
  3. ~Add columns you would like to have in the recipe.
  4. ~Add sources you would like to blend together.
  5. ~Use AI Autofill to find the right mapping quickly.
  6. ~Click Run and Save to update the table.
  7. Add Join Data Step:
  8. ~Add a new step and configure the Join Data operation.
  9. ~Select Google Analytics 4 as the table to join with Paid Ads data.
  10. ~Use AI Autofill to find the correct way to join data.
  11. ~Click Run and Save to update the table.

Conclusion

The Custom Transformation offers unparalleled flexibility in designing data workflows. It streamlines even the most complex data processes by enabling users to create, customize, and expand workflows with modular steps. Whether blending cross-channel data, performing advanced joins, or layering transformations step-by-step, this tool ensures your data is prepared, actionable, and ready for analysis.

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