Which Alteryx tool can be used to pivot or unpivot data?

The Cross Tab tool is specifically designed to pivot data in Alteryx. When dealing with datasets that require transformation from a tall format to a wide format, the Cross Tab tool efficiently rearranges the data by changing unique values in one column into multiple columns, allowing the user to summarize or aggregate values in the process.

This tool is particularly useful when you want to create a matrix view of the data where rows become columns based on selected grouping and value fields. It enables users to present data in a format that is often required for reporting or further analysis.

The Transpose tool, while effective for unpivoting data, serves a different purpose. It converts columns into rows, allowing users to take data that is in a wide format and transform it back to a tall format. Regarding summarizing data, the Summarize tool aggregates data and provides options for grouping, but it does not inherently change the structure of the dataset from wide to tall or vice versa. The Join tool is designed for merging datasets based on a common field but does not pivot or unpivot data in the way the Cross Tab tool does.