Alteryx does not allow you to directly read a date from a flat-file. You have to read date fields as strings. In the example I show below, I had 34 date fields in the flat-file that all were stored in the format of mmddyyyy. Each date is precisely 8 characters wide.
Continuing Education. Including college education, the amount of time it takes to become a full-fledged financial advisor is about five years. However, studying and education does not stop at the point the advisor becomes licensed and begins setting up his business. Instead, financial advisor training is an ongoing process.
Step 1: Complete a Bachelor's Degree Program. Aspiring financial advisors may begin their training by enrolling in a bachelor's degree program in business administration or a specialized field like finance, accounting or financial management.Business administration programs typically cover subjects like accounting, finance, marketing and operations management.epending on the amount of money under management, financial advisors must register with either the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the respective state agency (www.sec.gov). This allows the public to review a financial advisor's qualifications prior to conducting business.