Context:
I created a Google Sheets/Forms workflow using sequential stages of Google Forms.
Form 1 (public facing) Accepts some data submitted by a public user and saves to Sheet 1.
Internal staff then contacts the submitter by telephone and conduct a more in-depth interview.
Form 2 (internally facing) is used by the interviewer to document
answers to the phone interview.
This question concerns the generation of Form 2 because I am partially pre-populating it with information from Sheet 1 (Form 1 submissions.) The way I figured out was to formulaically generate a URL with appended pre-population arguments e.g. "&entry.NNNNNN=whatever". I copied-down this formula in the last column of Sheet 1. Clicking on the cell and then the generated hyperlink successfully pre-populates Form 2 with data from the respective row of Sheet 1 as intended.
Problem: As soon as a new Form 1 submission is received, a new row is inserted into the Sheet 1 that does NOT contain the desired hyperlink formula in the last column. I would like that to be automatic so the interviewer is not responsible for performing a copy-down before every request for a Form 2.
I have pursued a couple of approaches to automating this:
One thread advised instead of copy-down, to create an arrayformula in the top cell so that it applies to the entire column including newly inserted rows as well. I tried every way I could think of but was unable to get my formula to produce a column of results with arrayformula(). If there is a way to fix this, that would be a satisfactory solution.
=HYPERLINK(CONCATENATE("https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.251357138=",C2,"&entry.966351469=",D2,"&entry.384696201=",E2,"&entry.1366694528=",F2,"&entry.463407115=",M2,"&entry.1557144679=",B2,if(P2,"&entry.1777888516=Email",""),if(O2,"&entry.1777888516=Phone",""),if(H2,"&entry.2110474669=Individual+(Adult)",""),if(I2,"&entry.2110474669=Individual+(Under+18,+Minor)",""),if(J2,"&entry.2110474669=Couple",""),if(K2,"&entry.2110474669=Family",""),if(L2,"&entry.2110474669=Group",""),if(R2,"&entry.1892971721=San+Jose",""),if(S2,"&entry.1892971721=Sunnyvale","")), "Complete Intake")
I tried to create a ModalDialogue and display a script generated hyperlink in it. I used this approach found in this forum. But this did not open any dialog at all and threw no errors (even after hyperlink was removed.) There was no indication of pop-up blocking. Other parts of my script use Browser.msgBox without any pop-up troubles, but I don't think that will pass a hyperlink.
var htmlOutput = HtmlService
.createHtmlOutput('Click to open and prefill intake interview form.')
.setWidth(250) //optional
.setHeight(50); //optional
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showModalDialog(htmlOutput, 'Ready to fill intake interview form:');
Using onFormSubmit() and scripting a copydown after a new row has been inserted. But I have been unable to figure out how to identify which row was inserted into Sheet 1. I see some people using lastRow(), but it isn't always inserted into the last row - typically it goes in the middle somewhere.
Request:
Help getting arrayformula to work in my case.
Or help getting ModalDialog to display a script generated hyperlink.
Or help on how to identify the row the Form submission inserted. Or do I just need to make sure the table remains sorted by TimeStamp and then I can use lastrow()?
Suggestion for a cleaner approach to get to the same place (generating a prepopulated Form from a row of data in Sheet 1.)
Thank you for illuminating a path forward.
You should consider using ArrayForumlas to automatically copy down the formula to other rows that have a value in the first column.
Put this formular in row 2 of the column that has the Google Form links.
=ARRAYFORMULA(
IF(ISTEXT(A2:A),
HYPERLINK(
CONCATENATE(
"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.251357138=",C2:C,"&entry.966351469=",D2:D
)),""))
I wrote a tutorial on copying formulas if you need more examples.
It turned out I was able to successfully employ approach 2, the modalDialog. For some reason no dialog was appearing when I first attempted so I didn't know if there was something fundamental wrong with this approach. I tried again and it worked as shown below so I suppose I just had some typos. Adding target="_blank" was helpful so as to open in a new tab.
var htmlOutput = HtmlService
.createHtmlOutput('Click to open and prefill intake interview form.')
.setWidth(250) //optional
.setHeight(50); //optional
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showModalDialog(htmlOutput, 'Ready to fill intake interview form:');
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I made a form with multiple conditional paths and my response sheet is ungodly I could really use some help.
The way I set up the form has a total of 19 sections
Location Dropdown (we have 3)> Machine dropdown (a total of 15)> A Machine Specific measurement section and Submit.
I split the Measurements sections by machine because, I was hoping I could have each section record numbers into separate sheets. This way I could keep each Machine's data on its own google sheet.
So logically I am trying to get MachineX measurements to record sheet X but, Get Machine Y to record In Sheet Y. Is what I'm looking for feasible/ even possible?
I know I can try and organize the form responses into the sheets manually, but I am trying my best to avoid that, cause its gonna take a lot of time out of the week.
Maybe there is a way to organize the form response sheet to filter the data into their appropriate sheets.
I am out of my depth and could really use some help.
You can set up a linked Sheet to the Form and then an Apps Script function that gets the data and prints it into the Sheet.
First you have to create an Installable trigger: On form submit so every time the form is submitted the Sheet will be updated
Once you have your trigger set up, you have to write the function.
I would suggest you to create variables for each sheet you want your data in.
You can select the sheet by name like: sheet.getSheetByName("MachineX")
I recommend setting up the questions in an order that allows you to say:
From question 1 to 6 -> go to "MachineX"
From question 7 to 19 -> go to "MachineY"
Now you have to iterate over the answers and get the latest responses:
- If you just want the latest response to the form you could use something like:
for (var i = formResponses.length - 1; i < formResponses.length; i++)
I'm working on a Google Sheet to perform analysis on the cyclomatic complexities of the software under test. There's multiple projects, and I've been assigned to, and completed analysis on, one of them. I wish to extend this Spreadsheet, such that, when a user hits "Add Sheet" button, they can create a sheet ready for data insertion and analysis.
The format of the sheet
Thus far, looks like this:
...
Strategy
I know that it's possible (as I have done from experience!) to create a container-bound Google Script to create Sheets. I just don't know how to create a button to do so, let alone at the Spreadsheet level.
Business Requirements
The header row should be copied over and formatted
Custom cells (in the "Already unit-tested?" column) should be insertable, and the "FALSE" one should be inserted on row creation
formulae for average complexity,standard deviation,median complexity,number of files computations should be inserted on spreadsheet creation and update upon row creation/state change of rows
I'm not sure the way to go about all this, let alone the score of this user story.
I’d put the button on a sidebar and in that case it can be any kind of html button you wish.
I'll try insert a menu in my spreadsheet, here you'll find custom menu documentation.
just create a function like newSheet() and trigger it when button is pressed.
for the first row and the format you can use srcRange.copyTo(destRange).
use a drop-down list for the "Already unit-tested?" column using data validation
and for the formulas just type in the formula and use range.setValues().
I have a running parts order list that several people use. I am trying to have the top row be a form so the user enters Qty, Part #, and Notes and presses Enter. I want it to add a row to the top of the sheet below the headers and maintain the table structure so we can filter.
Instead of using the top row, go to Tools then create form. This will make it easier to input stuff. Also no one can muck up your sheet.
Also I would read what you can post here :) I like to be friendly so I thought I'd put an answer
You should read about Google Apps Script. GAS is the easiest way to read/write data in Google Spreadsheet/Docs/Forms.
So as far as I understand from your question, you need to insert a row in Google Spreadsheet below the header directly as soon as the forms.
Step 1: Open the spreadsheet using openById(id)
Step 2: Get the worksheet in which you want to save your Google Forms data using getSheetByName(name)
Step 3: Insert row before specified position using insertRowBefore(beforePosition)
So final code should look like this.
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById("1BZuYFCnN_g9vn5crxbPeYlhUKwH6N3u0uT8LCmm-neM");
var sheet = spreadsheet.getSheetByName("Nov-2017");
sheet.insertRowsBefore(2);
The code above will insert only one row below spreadsheet headers. There is an alternative -> insertRowsBefore(beforePosition, howMany) if you want to insert multiple rows at a specified position.
Try this and let me know if you find any difficulties. Hope this is what you're looking for.
I am trying to get my Google form submissions set up so I can produce a PDF with Auto Crat with the right information since my form has yes and no questions.
I need 4 different columns to auto fill with my different but similar formula below as my first sheet is filled using IMPORTRANGE from my Form submissions master sheet. If there is an easier way to do all this please let me know since I am really new to Google formulas.
=if(Sheet1!P3="Yes", (CONCATENATE("My yes answer "&CHAR(10)&CHAR(10)&"<b>Employee name:</b> "&Sheet1!Q3&CHAR(10)&"<b>Location (room number where the employee will be during the emergency):</b> "&Sheet1!R3&CHAR(10)&"<b>Telephone number (room where the employee will be during the emergency):</b> "&Sheet1!S3&CHAR(10)&"<b>Critical operation:</b> "&Sheet1!T3)), "it is the no response")
Here is the Master
Here is the two sheets I am using. The first pulls in the information and the second sheet is where I use my formulas.
I was able to get an add-on to sheets called copyDown to copy the formula down the rows for me. This helped me to keep it all on one sheet instead of having two sheets so I could use AutoCrat for compiling my PDF correctly. Thank you for all the help in solving this issue.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. As background, I built a simple UiApp using GAS that I use to populate a google spreadsheet and a calendar with entries about events including time, date, location, etc. I've had it working for awhile but I want to keep improving it and I have a few questions about format and functionality.
1.) I now want the script to copy the information to a second spreadsheet, I've established how to do this, but the second spreadsheet already has some columns in use that I don't want to override and I don't want to just place the info from this Ui into the first 'X' number of columns, is there any easy way to essentially "copy these 5 columns to the first then skip and column and bring in the rest". Here is the code I have for the copy action right now:
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById(ssID);
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
sheet.getRange(sheet.getLastRow()+1, 1, 1, 20).setValues([[new Date(), eventTitle, eventDateFrom, eventStartTimeb, eventEndTimeb, eventLocationName, eventLocationCity,eventActivity, eventLeadContact, eventNSLContact, eventContactAttending, eventDepartment, eventStaff, eventMaterials, eventCost, eventIncentive, eventMSTarget, eventSolar, eventNotes,eventRegion]]);
Also, in the same vein as this question, I've been wondering if it is possible to write something that will choose when an entry is copied to the second spreadsheet based on the value of one of the elements. For example, if eventStaff=0 or is blank, the script will copy the designated information to first spreadsheet but not the second.
2.) Date format: I added two listboxes for to capture event time start and event time end and I would like them to show up in the spreadsheet formatted as 00:00 AM/PM, but have only accomplished to get 00:00:00 or whole number so far.
3.) Using multiple elements to fill the location and events portion of calendar entries. This script works to create a basic event with start/end time and a title, but I'd like to use some of the information to fill in the location and description of an event. Is there a way for me to do this or do I need to concatenate those fields into one in able to enter them in the event creation. Current event creation code:
cal.createEvent(eventTitle,eventDateFrom,eventDateTo);
Sorry for the wall of text, if any clarification/additional code sample is needed just ask. Thank you in advance for any help/insight you might be able to provide.
Please don't be offended but I'm afraid your questions are more general programming question than GAS question, by formulating the question you almost answer it by yourself (question 1).
As for question 2, have a look to Utilities.formatDate and you'll get what you want, see also this.
Question 3: see CalendarApp documentation, createEvent, there is a set of optional arguments that suits your needs. - best regards,