How can I conditionally move rows between 3 sheets in Google Sheets? - google-apps-script

Question

I have a list of tasks on a sheet, and I've been trying to find a simple way to move the rows with tasks to a different sheet depending on the status in one column (e.g. blank, done, paid). For instance, a task on row 2 is marked "done". I then need that row to be deleted and moved to the sheet labeled "done". From there, when the task is paid, i need that row deleted from the "done tab to the "paid" tab.
I've found some code that allows me to do this once for 1 row, but it doesn't repeat for the rows below it. Here is the code I've been using:
function ConditionalShimmy2(){
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet1 = ss.getSheetByName('not done');
var sheet2 = ss.getSheetByName('done');
var sheet3 = ss.getSheetByName('paid');
var cell = sheet1.getRange("f2:f277").getCell(1, 1);
var rowtoInsert = "2:277";
if(cell.getValue() == "done")
{
sheet2.insertRows(2);
var range2 = sheet2.getRange(2 ,1,1,sheet1.getLastColumn());
sheet1.getRange(cell.getRow(),1, 1, sheet1.getLastColumn()).copyTo(range2);
sheet1.deleteRow(cell.getRow());
}
}
Can anyone help me finish this code and let me know where I'm going wrong?

Answer 1

In order to achieve your task, you can try the below proposed solution that will suit your situation.
Snippet
function ConditionalShimmy2() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var main = ss.getSheetByName("THE_NAME_OF_THE_MAIN_SHEET");
var sheet1 = ss.getSheetByName("not done");
var sheet2 = ss.getSheetByName("done");
var sheet3 = ss.getSheetByName("paid");
var taskNames = main.getRange(row, column, numRows, numColumns).getValues();
var taskStatus = main.getRange(row, column, numRows, numColumns).getValues();
var rowsDeleted = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < taskStatus.length; i++) {
if (taskStatus[i][0] == "not done") {
sheet1.appendRow([taskNames[i][0]]);
main.deleteRow((i + 1) - rowsDeleted);
rowsDeleted++;
} else if (taskStatus[i][0] == "done") {
sheet2.appendRow([taskNames[i][0]]);
main.deleteRow((i + 1) - rowsDeleted);
rowsDeleted++;
} else if (taskStatus[i][0] == "paid") {
sheet3.appendRow([taskNames[i][0]]);
main.deleteRow((i + 1) - rowsDeleted);
rowsDeleted++;
}
}
}
Explanation
The above snippet loops through all the tasks and their associated statuses and based on the status column, each row is then appended to the appropriate sheet by making use of the appendRow() method and then deleted from the main sheet by making use of the deleteRow() method.
Note
In order to make the above code snippet work for your situation, you will have to customize the parameters for the getRange method associated to both taskNames and taskStatus. Therefore, the row, column, numRows, numColumns parameters represent the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates with the given number of rows and columns.
Reference
Sheet Class - getRange();
Sheet Class - appenRow();
Sheet Class - deleteRow().