I am trying to auto populate fields E3:E99, F3:F99, and G3:G99 based on the text value of fields B3:B99. So when Sam's is inserted anywhere between B3:B99 fields automagically populate with preassigned data. In my case:
E3:E99 will always be 164
F3:F99 will always be 45
G3:G99 will always be 40
Currently am trying to use the following but to no success:
=$B$3:$B$99="Sam's" =$E$3:$E$99="164.00" =$F$3:$F$99="45.00" =$G$3:$G$99=40
and I have it placed in Q3 away from my table so users cannot see it.
What am I missing or not formatting correctly yo auto populate fields based on B3:B99?
I have tried googling as much as possible and have tried a few different appscript methods that did not work.
So I think you will be able to use a simple IF statement logic check combined with an array formula. This is assuming that the values in column B are entered manually. This is the formula to enter into E3. It will automatically check all values in B and output the 124 value when B=Sam's while leaving the value null if it is not Sam's.
=ArrayFormula(IF($B$3:$B$99="Sam's",124,))
This is the formula for F3:
=ArrayFormula(IF($B$3:$B$99="Sam's",45,))
And the formula for G3:
=ArrayFormula(IF($B$3:$B$99="Sam's",40,))
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I have a table with names on the left and corresponding work schedules to the right. I've created a separate table with some of those same names and want it to automatically fill in the corresponding work schedule for that person. Seemed simple but I'm very stuck. My level of experience with Google Sheets is what is stopping me from solving this.
Example Tables:
In the attached picture the table on the top is the original (hardcoded) data. The table on the bottom is where I want the schedule data to be automatically produced based on the name on the left. The fields with #N/A and #ERROR! are both failed formulas I tried. #N/A should have returned B7:G7. #ERROR! should have returned B4:G4.
I tried the 'LOOKUP' function with ARRAYFORMULA(INDEX) hoping to have it look up the value in the column and input the work schedule data that corresponds.
=LOOKUP("Clair",A1:A9,ARRAYFORMULA(INDEX(B1:G9)))
yielded an #N/A.
Started trying to use =If(REGEXMATCH(A13:A21,"Clair"),... ...) but the '... ...' shows where my intellectual limits are at the moment. I couldn't finish it because I think it's the wrong formula to use.
Something like this maybe?
Remove everthing in B13:G17, and put this formula in B13
=BYROW(A13:A17,LAMBDA(NAME,XLOOKUP(NAME,A1:A9,B1:G9,"NOT FOUND")))
BYROW() work with an array row by row, the given data A13:A17 has only 1 column, which is the name of staff as lookup value.
Details: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/12570930?hl=en
XLOOKUP() scan an array for a key value (lookup value), and return another array with corresponding row or col index.
Details: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/12405947?hl=en
try:
=INDEX(IFNA(VLOOKUP(A13:A17; A1:G10; SEQUENCE(1; 6; 2); )))
I am currently working with Google Forms and want to rearrange the way the responses are being displayed on the "Response Sheet". The only way I can think of doing this is by importing or moving the data to another sheet that would select and transpose certain columns if Column A contains key value.
This is what I'm seeing as part of the input and would like to see as the output if Column A Contains certain text:
Input & Output
Thank you in advance for your help!
O.K.
I rewrite headings a2:e2,
I take whole first five columns without headings e3:e6
I display content of columns A,B,F,G,H for all the rows that have 'A1' in column 1
I take tables built in point 1 and 2 together and sort them by first column
My solution is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n7Ppd8v75mb3qrnJz_Jh_b4HNaj4i56X9wRGnz0l6i8/copy
={A2:E2;
sort({A3:E6;
query(A3:H6,"select A,B,F,G,H where A ='A1'",0)})
}
I'm trying to apply a simple custom formula in a conditional formatting rule in Google Sheets, but it's not working for me and I can't understand why.
I have two sheets. The first sheet contains a series of rows, that start with an id:
ID
50013 50 13 Member of the City Council 3 4
50082 50 82 Member of the City Council 3 62
50083 50 83 Member of the City Council 3 130
Then my second sheet contains another similar list of rows, which is a subset of those in the first sheet. What I'm trying to do is highlight the rows in the first sheet where the "ID" field (indicated above) is in the subset in the second sheet.
The rule I'm tryin to use is:
countif('Bernie Intersect 1'!$A$2:$A$22, A2)
But when I put it into the conditional formatting conditional field, I don't get the desired result. I can't see the output, but evidently the field is not coming back with TRUE...
I thought that I might need an = in front of the expression, but if I add that I get an error that the formula is invalid.
Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong here?
Conditional formatting formulas do not allow explicit references to other sheets. Use indirect to get around this restriction:
=countif(indirect("'Bernie Intersect 1'!A2:A22"), $A2)
With indirect there is no need to say that A2:A22 are absolute references, since they are in the string format anyway; within indirect everything is absolute.
I have a google form that has fields taking up 7 columns in the response sheet. I have reserved the 8th column to compute few fields (basically a formula) and generate a unique ID for that response. I know that when new responses are added, I can drag the box of the 8th column field all the way down to the given number of rows to auto-fill the column. But this type of auto-fill requires a manual effort. What I want is an automated system to keep filling in the column with my formula.
I have tried pulling the column down beyond the current number of rows in a hope for it to auto calculate when the new row is added but a new response simply overwrites the entire row instead of filling in just the seven columns which deletes the 8th column in that row.
The spreadsheet is
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HM2dDRtkF_KlQ8SKoeW2YmjP2dttYAk1_4iCYBVEN8o/edit?usp=sharing
The responses fill up to column H (Member #3) and my desired column is column I (Registration ID) which is aided by column J, K and L.
You can try using
=ARRAYFORMULA(IF(ROW(M:M)=1,"Registration_ID",IF(C:C="UM-DAE CBS, Mumbai", "cbs"&"_"&J:J, IF(C:C="ICT, Mumbai", "ict"&"_"&K:K, IF(C:C="IISER, Pune", "iiser"&"_"&L:L,"waiting for a response...")))))
Just some explanation:
//This one is just to label the first row as Registration_ID so you can replace M:M with any column you want.
IF(ROW(M:M)=1,"Registration_ID"
My first time answering in Stack Exchange so I'm not familiar with the formatting.
Also a heads up, if you wanted to use ArrayFormula() with an If(AND()) or If(Or()) function, just know that the ArrayFormula() requires you to use arithmetic functions like "*" or "+" instead.
So IF(AND(A,B)) will be IF(A*B).
Use the "CopyDown" add-on for Google!
On your Google Sheet that your Form posts to, click Add-Ons > Get Add-Ons > type "copyDown".
This add-on quickly & easily allows the sheet to automatically copy the formula from one of your top rows (adjustable) to the rest of the form's submissions.
Love it!
Google Forms - I have set up a google form and I want to assign a unique id each of the completed incoming form inputs. My intention is to use the unique ID as an input for another google form I have created which I will use to link the two completed forms. Is there another easier way to do this?
I'm not a programmer but I have programming resources available to me if needed.
I was also banging my head at this and finally found a solution.
I compose a 6-digit number that gets generated automatically for every row and is composed of:
3 digits of the row number - that gives the uniqueness (you can use more if you expect more than 998 responses), concatenated with
3 digits of the timestamp converted to a number - that prevents guessing the number
Follow these instructions:
Create an additional column in the spreadsheet linked to your form, let's call it: "unique ID"
Row number 1 should be populated with column titles automatically
In row number 2, under column "Unique ID", add the following formula:
=arrayformula( if( len(A2:A), "" & text(row(A2:A) - row(A2) + 2, "000") & RIGHT(VALUE(A2:A), 3), iferror(1/0) ) )
Note: An array formula applies automatically to the entire column.
Make sure you never delete that row, even if you clear up all the results from the form
Once a new submission is populated, its "Unique ID" will appear automatically
Formula explanation:
Column A should normally hold the timestamp. If the timestamp is not empty, then this gives the row number: row(A2:A) - row(A2) + 2
Using text I trim it to a 3-digit number.
Then I concatenate it with the timestamp converted to a number using VALUE and trim it to the three right-most digits using RIGHT
Voila! A number that is both unique and hard-to-guess (as the submitter has no access to the timestamp).
If you would like more confidence, obviously you could use more digits for each of the parts.
You can apply unique ID numbers using an arrayformula next to the form data. In row 1 of the first rightmost empty column you can use something like
=arrayformula(if(row(A1:A)=1,"UNIQUE ID",if(len(A1:A)>0,98+row(A1:A),iferror(1/0))).
A few comments regarding the explanation provided by #Ying, which I will try to expand, as it is very good.
> Column A should normally hold the timestamp.
In my case, it is date+time stamp.
> 4. Make sure you never delete that row,
even if you clear up all the results from the form
That issue can easily be avoided by placing the formula in the header like this
={"calculated_id";arrayformula( if( len(C2:C); "" & text(row(C2:C) - row(C2) + 2; "000") & RIGHT(VALUE(C2:C); 3); iferror(1/0) ) )}
This formula provides an string for one cell, and a formula for the next one, which happens to be an array formula which will cover all the cells below.
Note: Depending on your language settings you may need to use ";" or "," as separator among parameters.
> 5. Once a new submission is populated,
its "Unique ID" will appear automatically
Issue
And here is the issue I see with this solution.
If the Google Form allows responders to Edit their responses, the date+time stamp will change and so the calculated_id.
A workaround is to have 2 columns, one is the calculated_id and the other will be static_id.
static_id will take whatever is on calculated_id only if itself has no data, otherwise it will stay as it is.
Doing that we will have an ID that will not change no matter how many updates the response experience.
The sort formula for static_id is
=IF(AND(IFERROR(K2)<>0;K2<>"");K2;L2)
The large one is
={"static_id";ArrayFormula(IF(AND(IFERROR(M2:M)<>0;M2:M<>"");M2:M;L2:L))
}
M or K -> static_id
L -> calculated_id
Remember to put this last one on the header of the column. I tend to change the color to purple when it has a formula behind, so I don't mess with it by mistake.
Extra info.
The numeric value from the date/time stamp differs when it comes from both or just one. Here are some examples.
Note that the number of digits on the fractional part differ quite a lot depending on the case.