Mass Edit of Cell Range in Sheets in Folder Using Script - google-apps-script

Question

I have used this script in the past to edit a cell or range of cells in a set of spreadsheets in a specific folder (using a source file), but when I run the script it does not work. In fact, instead of copying the range from the source sheet it clears out existing data in the destination sheets.
Here is script I have been using:
var files = DriveApp.getFolderById("1NNHFL6fMFz-LwJ4tZrvTN92foXhf7VS8").getFiles()
while (files.hasNext()) {
var file = files.next();
var shoot = SpreadsheetApp.openById(file.getId());
var sourcesheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var sourcerange = sourcesheet.getRange('A:A');
var sourcevalues = sourcerange.getFormulas();
var destsheet = shoot.getSheetByName('Sheet1');
var destrange = destsheet.getRange('A:A');
destrange.setValues(sourcevalues);
}
}
Here is a link to the folder I have been testing this in.

Answer 1

Your script works fine if you change setValues() to setFormulas (if you need formulas):
function myFunction() {
var files = DriveApp.getFolderById("1NNHFL6fMFz-LwJ4tZrvTN92foXhf7VS8").getFiles()
while (files.hasNext()) {
var file = files.next();
var shoot = SpreadsheetApp.openById(file.getId());
var sourcesheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var sourcerange = sourcesheet.getRange('A:A');
var sourcevalues = sourcerange.getFormulas();
var destsheet = shoot.getSheetByName('Sheet1');
var destrange = destsheet.getRange('A:A');
destrange.setFormulas(sourcevalues); // <------------- HERE
}
}

Answer 2

Try this:
function myfunc() {
var files = DriveApp.getFolderById("1NNHFL6fMFz-LwJ4tZrvTN92foXhf7VS8").getFiles()
const ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sourcesheet = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var sourcerange = sourcesheet.getRange(1,1,sourcesheet.getLastRow(),1);
var sourcevalues = sourcerange.getFormulas();
while (files.hasNext()) {
var file = files.next();
var shoot = SpreadsheetApp.openById(file.getId());
var destsheet = shoot.getSheetByName('Sheet1');
var destrange = destsheet.getRange(1,1,sourcesheet.getLastRow(),1);
destrange.setFormulas(sourcevalues);
}
}