How can I find a sheet name by looking up a column - google-apps-script

Question

I'm very new to scripts (i.e a total novice).I'm trying to update a work tracker used by several members of a team. It basically logs cases on a separate tab for each person.
I have managed to set up a code that moves a row to another tab when a checkbox is ticked (i.e. when a case is closed they can automatically move the row of data to a "Closed" tab).
What I'm having trouble with is giving the team the option of moving it back should they close it in error. I can make it work but it only moves the data back to the named sheet in the script. How do I get it to find the sheet name by looking up the agent's name? The agents name is listed in column D.
Here is the code I've used this is where I believe I need the help:
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetName("Bob");
Many thanks
Loz
function onEdit(event) {
// assumes source data in sheet named main
// target sheet of move to named Completed
// getColumn with check-boxes is currently set to column 5 or E
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var s = event.source.getActiveSheet();
var r = event.source.getActiveRange();
if(s.getName() == "Bob","Billy","Anna","Emma","Joe" && r.getColumn() == 5 && r.getValue() == true) {
var row = r.getRow();
var numColumns = s.getLastColumn();
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetByName("Closed");
var target = targetSheet.getRange(targetSheet.getLastRow() + 1, 1);
s.getRange(row, 1, 1, numColumns).moveTo(target);
s.deleteRow(row);
} else if(s.getName() == "Closed" && r.getColumn() == 5 && r.getValue() == false) {
var row = r.getRow();
var numColumns = s.getLastColumn();
var targetSheet = ss.getSheetName("Bob");
var target = targetSheet.getRange(targetSheet.getLastRow() + 1, 1);
s.getRange(row, 1, 1, numColumns).moveTo(target);
s.deleteRow(row);
}
}
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Answer 1

Getting sheet name from agent's column in sheet Closed I think
Assumed header row is one and Agent's column name is Agent
function onEdit(e) {
//e.source.toast("Entry");
//Logger.log(JSON.stringify(e));
const sh = e.range.getSheet();
const names = ["Bob", "Billy", "Anna", "Emma", "Joe"];
const idx = names.indexOf(sh.getName());
if (~idx && e.range.columnStart == 5 && e.value == "TRUE") {
//e.source.toast('Flag1');
var tsh = e.source.getSheetByName("Closed");
var trg = tsh.getRange(tsh.getLastRow() + 1, 1);
sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, 1, 1, sh.getLastColumn()).moveTo(trg);
sh.deleteRow(e.range.rowStart);
} else if (sh.getName() == "Closed" && e.range.columnStart == 5 && e.value == "FALSE") {
//e.source.toast("Flag2");
let hA = sh.getRange(1, 1, 1, sh.getLastColumn()).getValues().flat();
//Logger.log(JSON.stringify(hA));
let col = {};
hA.forEach((h, i) => { col[h] = i + 1; });
//Logger.log(JSON.stringify(col));
//Logger.log(sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, col["Agent"]).getDisplayValue());
var tsh = e.source.getSheetByName(sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, col["Agent"]).getDisplayValue());
var trg = tsh.getRange(tsh.getLastRow() + 1, 1);
sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, 1, 1, sh.getLastColumn()).moveTo(trg);
sh.deleteRow(e.range.rowStart);
}
}
If you wish a better answer then please provide image of Closed and one of the Named Sheets

Answer 2

I'm assuming you are unchecking a checkbox in column E in the "Closed" sheet and want to move the row back to the original agent. And the name of the agent or sheet name is in column D of that row. Then you can do this.
let agent = e.range.offset(0,-1).getValue();
let targetSheet = ss.getSheetName(agent);
Reference
Range.offset()