I am having quite a headache trying to get this to work. I want a script for my Google sheet that will give me a static timestamp based on specific values for multiple columns. I've used the script below:
//CORE VARIABLES
// The column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK = 9;
// Where you want the date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION = [0,13];
// Sheet you are working on
var SHEETNAME = 'Pipeline'
function onEdit(e) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
//checks that we're on the correct sheet.
if( sheet.getSheetName() == SHEETNAME ) {
var selectedCell = ss.getActiveCell();
//checks the column to ensure it is on the one we want to cause the date to appear.
if( selectedCell.getColumn() == COLUMNTOCHECK) {
var dateTimeCell = selectedCell.offset(DATETIMELOCATION[0],DATETIMELOCATION[1]);
dateTimeCell.setValue(new Date());
}
}
}
This works great for a single column, but it doesn't work when I try to duplicate the script for other columns. I've tried to make an array without success either. Keep in mind I'm no expert with this stuff.
For context: There are six different stages of progress that I track in columns 9-14, and I track them using four different values. I want to get a timestamp for each time I change from one value to the next, so that I can track the time each stage takes. I'm new to this, thanks for your patience.
Image of spreadsheet here
Try this:
function onEdit(e) {
const sh = e.range.getSheet();
const cols = [9,10,11,12,13];
const idx = cols.indexOf(e.range.columnStart);
if(sh.getName() == "Your sheet name" && ~idx){
e.range.offset(0,6).setValue(new Date())
}
}
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I want to create a script that moves data from one sheet to another when I mark it as completed in a particular column. Using some other code I found on the internet, I have this, but when I go in and change that status to completed nothing happens. The trigger page in google apps script says it's executing, but it isn't doing anything to the actual sheet. Here is the code:
function onEdit(e) {
if(SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() == "Planner" && e.value == "Completed"){ //If the edit was on Planner marking the Status "Completed"
var spr = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var myRange = e.range.offset(0,-3,0,3).getValue() //get the information from Planner
//find the first row of Calendar where completed assignments is blank
var column = spr.getRange('O:O');
var values = column.getValues(); // get all data in one call
var ct = 0;
while ( values[ct][0] != "" ) {
ct++;
ct++;
e.source.getSheetByName("Calendar").getRange(ct,15,1,3).setValues(myRange).getValues(); //copy the values from Planner to Calendar
e.source.getSheetByName("Planner").getRange(myRange).setValues("").getValues(); //delete values from Planner
;}
return (ct);
}
}
I assume something is wrong with it but I don't know what. I've never used apps script before so I honestly don't know what I'm doing. Here is the sheet:
Sheet
I want to move completed homework from the planner sheet to the calendar sheet when I change the status. Thanks so much for any help!!
EDIT:
I used lamblichus's code and it works great except that I still want to delete the data from the Planner Sheet after I move it. I tried this code and it didn't work:
function onEdit(e) {
const ss = e.source;
const range = e.range;
const sheet = range.getSheet();
if (sheet.getName() == "Planner" && e.value == "Completed") {
var otherData = range.offset(0,-3,1,3).getValues();
var currentClass = range.offset(0,-4).getMergedRanges()[0].getValue();
var [task,,date] = otherData[0];
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Calendar");
var targetRange = targetSheet.getRange("O1").getNextDataCell(SpreadsheetApp.Direction.DOWN).offset(1,0,1,3);
targetRange.setValues([[date,task,currentClass]]);
var initialSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Planner");
var initialRange = initialSheet.range.offset(0,-3,1,3);
initialRange.clearContent(); //delete values from Planner
}
}
Issues and solution:
There are several issues with your current code:
If you want to check the sheet name, you have to use Sheet.getName(). SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() just returns the active spreadsheet, not sheet, and not its name anyway.
If you want to get values from multiple cells, you should use getValues(), not getValue().
The third parameter of offset corresponds to the number of rows of the resulting range. Therefore, it should not be 0.
The "Class" name is in a merged range, and only the top-left cell in a merged range includes the corresponding value. To get that value, you can use getMergedRanges and retrieve the first element in the resulting array. Since getValue() returns the value in the top-left cell of a range, it will return the "Class" name.
Code sample:
function onEdit(e) {
const ss = e.source;
const range = e.range;
const sheet = range.getSheet();
if (sheet.getName() == "Planner" && e.value == "Completed") {
var otherDataRange = range.offset(0,-3,1,3);
var otherData = otherDataRange.getValues();
var currentClass = range.offset(0,-4).getMergedRanges()[0].getValue();
var [task,,date] = otherData[0];
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Calendar");
var targetRange = targetSheet.getRange("O1").getNextDataCell(SpreadsheetApp.Direction.DOWN).offset(1,0,1,3);
targetRange.setValues([[date,task,currentClass]]);
otherDataRange.clearContent();
}
}
It looks like a syntax error on line 14, you put ;}, it should be }; you don't need to tell JavaScript (the coding language that AppScript is based on) when you end comments. But it likes it when you tell it when you end while loops.
Here is the updated code.
function onEdit(e) {
if(SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() == "Planner" && e.value == "Completed"){ //If the edit was on Planner marking the Status "Completed"
var spr = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var myRange = e.range.offset(0,-3,0,3).getValue() //get the information from Planner
//find the first row of Calendar where completed assignments is blank
var column = spr.getRange('O:O');
var values = column.getValues(); // get all data in one call
var ct = 0;
while ( values[ct][0] != "" ) {
ct++;
ct++;
e.source.getSheetByName("Calendar").getRange(ct,15,1,3).setValues(myRange).getValues(); //copy the values from Planner to Calendar
e.source.getSheetByName("Planner").getRange(myRange).setValues("").getValues(); //delete values from Planner
};
return (ct);
};
}
I have a sheet where I fill data with Hlookups depending on the values I choose in dropdowns.
I want to filter (hide) the rows that have a NULL or blank value in column 3 each time I change the values in the dropdowns (which changes the whole dataset).
If I create a normal filter, it doesn't refresh when the data changes.
var PARAMETER_ROW_NUMBER = 5; //The parameters goes from Row 1 to this Row
var PARAMETER_COLUMN_NUMBER = 2; //The column where the dropdowns with the parameters for the VLOOKUPs are
function onEdit()
{
var thisSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
if( thisSheet.getName() == "By Place" )
{
var cell = thisSheet.getActiveCell();
var cellRow = cell.getRow();
var cellColumn = cell.getColumn();
if( cellColumn == PARAMETER_COLUMN_NUMBER && cellRow <= PARAMETER_ROW_NUMBER)
{
setFilter(); // Execute the filter to clean null rows each time I change the values in the dropdowns
var rowDiff = PARAMETER_ROW_NUMBER - cellRow;
cell.offset( 1, 0, rowDiff).setValue(''); // As the parameters are dependent dropdowns, I clear the dropdowns if one changes
}
}
}
function setFilter()
{
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var rang = ss.getDataRange();
var filtercriteria = SpreadsheetApp.newFilterCriteria().setHiddenValues([' ','']).build();
var filter = rang.getFilter() || rang.createFilter();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(3, filtercriteria); // I want to hide the rows which has a null or blank in column 3
}
The setFilter() function doesn't work.
The array you're using to set the hidden values is not correct, try your code like this:
function setFilter()
{
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var rang = ss.getDataRange();
var filterCriteria = SpreadsheetApp
.newFilterCriteria()
.setHiddenValues(['NULL', ''])
.build();
var filter = rang.getFilter() || rang.createFilter();
filter.setColumnFilterCriteria(3, filterCriteria);
}
Also, if you want to see the logs from your onEdit executions, you can check them on your Apps Script file by clicking in View - > Executions, there you will be able to see the errors you are getting.
Docs
I used these docs to help you:
setColumnFilterCriteria(columnPosition, filterCriteria).
Class FilterCriteriaBuilder.
I'm trying to write a script in google sheets so that if I change a cell in column F, it will copy and paste values on the same row in columns b:e. I'd appreciate any help.
I have a google sheet where operators log events. They type in a reference number in column a and it looks up corresponding data (from another tab) and displays it in columns b-e. Then they add data like their name, the current time, etc in columns F-M. I'm trying to write a script so that when I change column F it copies the results from the formulas in columns b-e in the current row and pastes them back in place as values.
The reason is two-fold, one removing the formulas and pasting values improves performance and two if someone changed the lookup data the row becomes corrupted.
I found the following script that inserts a timestamp - seems like minor modifications would work but I haven't been able to figure it out. (thank you to the author of this)
//CORE VARIABLES
// The column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK = 1;
// Where you want the date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION = [0,11];
// Sheet you are working on
var SHEETNAME = 'ReceivingLog'
function onEdit(e) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
//checks that we're on the correct sheet.
if( sheet.getSheetName() == SHEETNAME ) {
var selectedCell = ss.getActiveCell();
//checks the column to ensure it is on the one we want to cause the date to appear.
if( selectedCell.getColumn() == COLUMNTOCHECK) {
var dateTimeCell = selectedCell.offset(DATETIMELOCATION[0],DATETIMELOCATION[1]);
dateTimeCell.setValue(new Date());
}
}
}
Partially solved: The second function (below) works as a stand-alone to copy paste values, but it doesn't like the two functions strung together like this. Looking for help on how to have two scripts function together.
//CORE VARIABLES
// The column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK = 1;
// Where you want the date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION = [0,11];
// Sheet you are working on
var SHEETNAME = 'ReceivingLog'
function onEdit(e) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
//checks that we're on the correct sheet.
if( sheet.getSheetName() == SHEETNAME ) {
var selectedCell = ss.getActiveCell();
//checks the column to ensure it is on the one we want to cause the date to appear.
if( selectedCell.getColumn() == COLUMNTOCHECK) {
var dateTimeCell = selectedCell.offset(DATETIMELOCATION[0],DATETIMELOCATION[1]);
dateTimeCell.setValue(new Date());
}
}
}
//CORE VARIABLES
// The column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK2 = 2;
// Where you want the date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION2 = [0,-1];
// Sheet you are working on
var SHEETNAME2 = 'PurchaseOrders'
function onEdit2(e) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
//checks that we're on the correct sheet.
if( sheet.getSheetName() == SHEETNAME2 ) {
var selectedCell = ss.getActiveCell();
//checks the column to ensure it is on the one we want to cause the date to appear.
if( selectedCell.getColumn() == COLUMNTOCHECK2) {
var dateTimeCell = selectedCell.offset(DATETIMELOCATION2[0],DATETIMELOCATION2[1]);
var data = dateTimeCell.getValues()
dateTimeCell.setValue(data) , {contentsOnly: true};
}
}
}
i want to make a specific range not changeable. but if a specific cell has changed from "no" to "yes" then the range should be changeable. and if the specific cell changed from "yes" to "no" then the range should be not changeable again.
How could I realize that in googe app script?
Thanks for help.
Something like below should get you started. Basically, protecting stuff in Apps Script is easy; Removing the protection is more tedious. Because of that, I'd recommend adding a description to the protected range in question (as I've done with "Test1"), after which, the below loop would find and remove it with ease.
I've attached it to this demo spreadsheet so you have context with the data I was working with.
function onEdit(event){
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sh = ss.getSheets()[0]; // 0 == first sheet.
var ee = event.source.getActiveRange().getA1Notation();
if (ee == "A2") { // Check if edited cell is the one we're watching.
if (event.value == "yes"){ // If the value == "yes", do stuff.
var protections = sh.getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.RANGE);
for (var i = 0; i < protections.length; i++) {
if (protections[i].getDescription() == 'Test1') { // If protection description == "Test1"...
protections[i].remove(); // then remove protection.
}
}
}
}
}
function setProtected(){
// Sets the desired range to protected with "Test1" description for demonstration.
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sh = ss.getSheets()[0];
var protectedRows = sh.getRange("C2:C11");
protectedRows.protect().setDescription("Test1");
}
I'm trying to move a row of data from one sheet to another in the same spreadsheet based on a value of today's date.
In column "A", I have a date. I want to move the row if the date entered in column "A" is older than today's date. (it's a flight schedule for aircraft and I want to move flights that have already occured onto a sheet called "Past Flights".) The name of the active sheet is "Flight Schedule".
After the row is moved, I want it to delete off the "Flight Schedule" sheet. I know where to add scripts, but have no idea how to make this happen.
Here is what I have tried. I think on line "If (data.link >1..." data.link isn't the right one to use. But I can't find something for indicating older than todays date.
function approveRequests() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
sheet = ss.getActiveSheet(),
sheetName = sheet.getName(),
data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
if (sheetName == "Flight Shedule") {
var range = sheet.getActiveRange(),
startRow = range.getRowIndex(),
numRows = range.getNumRows(),
numCols = range.getNumColumns()
if (numCols == 9) {
if (data.length > 1) {
var values = range.getValues(),
nextSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Past Flight"),
lastRow = nextSheet.getLastRow();
nextSheet.getRange(lastRow+1,1,numRows,3).setValues(values);
sheet.deleteRows(startRow,numRows);
}
}
}
}
Any help would be huge!
Thanks!
Ok, I will go in with some general tips based on your current code first.
In your function you do a sheet = ss.getActiveSheet() which is redundant because you already have SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().Also I would recommend to avoid this
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
sheet = ss.getActiveSheet(),
sheetName = sheet.getName(),
data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
in favour of this:
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
var sheetName = sheet.getName();
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
which is much more easy to read and change without making mistakes.
data.length has nothing to do with current date, it will simply be the length of the array. So if you select 1 row of data, it will be 1, if you select 2 rows it will be 2 etc. .getValues() will return an array where data[row][col]. What you are looking for is getting the value of the flight time, converting it into a date object (not a google specific thing, just general javascript). Then use var now = new Date() and compare the two.
I would also recommend to re-think your if statements. There are a lot of better ways to grab the row data than selecting the row manually and then running the function. You can save a lot of lines of code should you decide to actually make this run automatically, because as it is, it will run only when called manually.
This sample is working:
function approveRequests() {
// Initialising
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var scheduleSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Flight Shedule");
var pastSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Past Flight");
var lastColumn = scheduleSheet.getLastColumn();
// Check all values from your "Flight Schedule" sheet
for(var i = scheduleSheet.getLastRow(); i > 0; i--){
// Check if the value is a valid date
var dateCell = scheduleSheet.getRange(i, 1).getValue();
if(isValidDate(dateCell)){
var today = new Date();
var test = new Date(dateCell);
// If the value is a valid date and is a past date, we remove it from the sheet to paste on the other sheet
if(test < today){
var rangeToMove = scheduleSheet.getRange(i, 1, 1, scheduleSheet.getLastColumn()).getValues();
pastSheet.getRange(pastSheet.getLastRow() + 1, 1, 1, scheduleSheet.getLastColumn()).setValues(rangeToMove);
scheduleSheet.deleteRow(i);
}
}
}
}
// Check is a valid date
function isValidDate(value) {
var dateWrapper = new Date(value);
return !isNaN(dateWrapper.getDate());
}
So yes, It's not the optimized solution (cause of the use of several sheet.getRange() method), but it's working and allowing to have a clear code.