Alteryx Day 23 - Running Total Tool Tutorial | Create Cumulative Sums & Running Counts
24 March 2026·4 min
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âž• Running Total Tool Tutorial | Create Cumulative Sums & Running Counts
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use the Running Total tool in Alteryx Designer to calculate cumulative sums, running counts, and progressive totals across your data. You’ll discover how to configure grouping fields, order records, and apply running totals for deeper analysis.
✅ What you’ll learn in this video:
How to configure the Running Total tool
Creating cumulative sums and counts
Grouping by fields to calculate running totals per category
Ordering records for accurate calculations
Best practices for using running totals in reporting and analysis
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll know how to confidently use the Running Total tool to add dynamic cumulative calculations to your workflows, making your analysis more powerful and insightful.
🔎 Perfect for:
Beginners and intermediate Alteryx Designer users
Analysts calculating running balances, totals, or counts
Anyone preparing for Alteryx Core Certification
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