I am new to Google Scripts so I have been struggling with this issue for some days now. Gone through multiple sources and none have the same issue as me.
I have set a time-based trigger for my script to import a CSV from my Gmail into a sheet. The emails sent are reports pulled daily from DV360 which are then used to populate a Data Studio Dashboard.
My first issue is that either the trigger isn't working properly (which may be unlikely) or that there is something wrong with my code. One weird thing which I have noticed is that the trigger works for one of the reports but does not work for the remaining 6.
I have multiple scripts in this project which all import different CSV attachments from different emails and each populate their own tab in a Google Sheets file.
Once I have run the script once and it has populated its respective sheet, it won't run again even if there is an email with a more recent attachment in my inbox (for example if I ran the script the following day, it won't populate the sheet with that specific day's report).
Below is the code I have used.
function importCSVFromGmail() {
var threads = GmailApp.search("Label:Audience_List");
var message = threads[0].getMessages().pop();
var attachment = message.getAttachments()[0];
if (attachment != null) {
var attachName = attachment.getName();
// Is the attachment a CSV file
if (attachName.substring(attachName.length-4) === ".csv") {
var id = "1cl5nZiJ2Jh__pMig-BoGTKpE9kM8-5nYe178WdI6ChI";
var name = "Audience_List_Backend";
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById(id);
var tab = sheet.getSheetByName(name);
var tabInfo = sheet.getSheetByName("Audience_List_Backend");
tabInfo.getRange("A1").setValue(new Date());
// Clear the content of the sheet
tab.clearContents().clearFormats();
var csvData = Utilities.parseCsv(attachment.getDataAsString(), ",");
tab.getRange(1, 1, csvData.length, csvData[0].length).setValues(csvData);
}
}
}
Thank you in advance for any assistance!
The solution was simple.
Split each Script File out into its own project and trigger them individually using a time-based trigger.
Therefore the 7 actions I required each had their own project with a time-based trigger.
Related
I have a spreadsheet where users can enter data and then execute a function when clicking on a button. When the button is clicked it logs the time and entered data in a new row on another sheet in that spreadsheet.
To make sure that sheet is not accidentally edited by the users I want to create a non-shared backup of that data.
I import the range to another spreadsheet, but just importing the range means that if the original sheet is edited/erased that data will also be edited/erased, so I wrote the following script to log the changes as they come in.
function onEdit(event){
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var incomingSheet = ss.getSheetByName('Incoming');
var lastRow = incomingSheet.getLastRow();
var incomingData = incomingSheet.getRange(lastRow,1,1,7);
var permanentSheet = ss.getSheetByName('PermanentLog')
var newdataRow = permanentSheet.getLastRow();
incomingData.copyTo(permanentSheet.getRange(newdataRow+1,1));
}
This works when Run from the Apps Script Editor, however, when I enter new data and click the button on the original spreadsheet, it logs the data to the log sheet there, and the range is imported to the 'Incoming' sheet of the new Spreadsheet, but the data is not copied over to the 'Permanent Log' sheet (unless I Run it manually from within the Apps Script Editor). It also works if I remove the ImportRange function from the first sheet and then just manually enter data in on the 'Incoming' sheet.
So does this mean new rows from an Imported Range do not trigger onEdit? What would be the solution? I don't want to run this on a timed trigger, I want to permanently capture each new row of data as it comes in.
Also, am I overlooking a more elegant and simple solution to this whole problem?
Thank you for your time.
This function will copy the data to a new Spreadsheet whenever you edit column 7 which I assume is the last column in your data. It only does it for the sheets that you specify in the names array. Note: you cannot run this from the script editor without getting an error unless you provide the event object which replaces the e. I used an installable onEdit trigger.
The function also appends a timestamp and a row number to the beginning of the archive data row
function onMyEdit(e) {
e.source.toast('entry');//just a toast showing that the function is working for debug purposes
const sh = e.range.getSheet();//active sheet name
const names = ['Sheet1', 'Sheet2'];//sheetname this function operates in
if (~names.indexOf(sh.getName()) && e.range.columnStart == 7) {
const ass = SpreadsheetApp.openById('ssid');//archive spreadsheet
const ash = ass.getSheetByName('PermanentLog');//archive sheet
let row = sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, 1, 1, 7).getValues()[0];
let ts = Utilities.formatDate(new Date(), Session.getScriptTimeZone(), "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss");//timestamp
row.unshift(ts, e.range.rowStart);//add timestamp and row number to beginning
Logger.log(row);//logs the row for debug purposes
ash.appendRow(row);//appends row to bottom of data with ts and row
}
Logger.log(JSON.stringify(e));
}
Restrictions
Script executions and API requests do not cause triggers to run. For example, calling Range.setValue() to edit a cell does not cause the spreadsheet's onEdit trigger to run.
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/triggers
So yeah, as far as I understand you it can't be done that way.
I'm working on a Spreadsheet to keep track of team member's project hours. I've created a Spreadsheet per team member for them to fill out weekly, and a project overview Spreadsheet that takes in all data through IMPORTRANGE.
To be able to quickly add a new project I want a macro to insert a new row in the Project overview + the separate Spreadsheets per team member. However I can't figure out how to write the correct code for the separate team member Spreadsheets. What's going wrong here?
If possible I'd also like to make a macro to DELETE a row in the project overview + team member spreadsheets, and one to HIDE a row...
Project overview
Team member Kate
Team member David
My current code:
function InsertRow() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var allsheets = ss.getSheets();
var row = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveRange().getRow();
// Array holding the names of the sheets to exclude from the execution
// I only managed to make it work when I exclude the sheet that I actually want to affect instead of the other way around?
var exclude = (["PROJECTS"] ||
SpreadsheetApp.openById("1xjR3lx5_KAA9nqiD3YsjZnulQaMyWGPQqgYsjtzQ0xI").getSheets() ||
SpreadsheetApp.openById("1Q5gtZlqf41of1Zwi8pvZbDx4NN5LcDh5SxfwasLUDMU").getSheets())
for(var s in allsheets){
var sheet = allsheets[s];
// Stop iteration execution if the condition is meet.
if(exclude.indexOf(sheet.getName())==-1) continue;
sheet.insertRowBefore(row);
}
}
As I see it you have a couple of options, which I'll be listing here as A, B, and C. Please note that you might need two different .GS files as you are linking to two sheets
A
Try code found on google app script documentation
I found the google apps script documentation for this command found here, so you might want to check that for this questions and others , but here is the exact code included
// The code below opens a spreadsheet using its ID and logs the name for it.
// Note that the spreadsheet is NOT physically opened on the client side.
// It is opened on the server only (for modification by the script).
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById("abc1234567");
Logger.log(ss.getName());
B
use open by url instead of open by id
Your issue might be that your current id isn't correct, I have no way of knowing, so here is some alternate code here (link to documentation here)
// The code below opens a spreadsheet using its id and logs the name for it.
// Note that the spreadsheet is NOT physically opened on the client side.
// It is opened on the server only (for modification by the script).
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(
'https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc1234567/edit');
Logger.log(ss.getName());
C
Tie the google script to one sheet
This last option doesn't require any code, just an explanation. Instead of trying to link your script to two separate sheets, you might be able to automatically link it to a single google sheet and create two pages in the sheets file that you treat as two different sheets but are one thing. This might not be what you want, but I included it anyways. You link the sheet to the code automatically by:
1 opening your sheet
2 going to "tools"
3 clicking script editor
4 copy and paste your code (except for the "open by id" part)
5 success!
Your exclude variable doesn't contain what you think it does. You're using an "or" operator (||), which will take the first "truthy" value and skip the rest.
console.log((["PROJECTS"] || 'something else')); // ["PROJECTS"]
Moreover, you don't have a good way of telling which spreadsheet belongs to which team member. To solve that problem, you can create an object.
const teamSpreadsheetIds = {
'DAVID': 'ABC',
'KATE': '123',
};
console.log(teamSpreadsheetIds['DAVID']); // ABC
With the teamSpreadsheetIds object, you can now go about updating your team member sheets locally as well as their individual spreadsheets. The "PROJECTS" sheet is unique, so there's only one check for it.
function InsertRow() {
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
const allSheets = ss.getSheets();
const row = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveRange().getRow();
const teamSpreadsheetIds = {
'DAVID': '1Q5gtZlqf41of1Zwi8pvZbDx4NN5LcDh5SxfwasLUDMU',
'KATE': '1xjR3lx5_KAA9nqiD3YsjZnulQaMyWGPQqgYsjtzQ0xI',
};
for (let sheet of allSheets) {
const sheetName = sheet.getName();
const memberSpreadsheetId = teamSpreadsheetIds[sheetName];
const isSkippable = memberSpreadsheetId === undefined && sheetName !== 'PROJECTS';
if (isSkippable) { continue };
// Insert a row in the local sheet
sheet.insertRowBefore(row);
// Get the member sheet and insert a row
if (memberSpreadsheetId) {
const memberSpreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById(memberSpreadsheetId);
const memberSheet = memberSpreadsheet.getSheets()[0]; // Assumes the first sheet is the one to modify
memberSheet.insertRowBefore(row);
}
}
}
I have a google sheet with around 190 tabs on that i need to split into 190 different files
The files need to be named the same as the tab, the contents of the tab need to be copied as values but i also need to bring the formatting accross (just not the formulas).
I have looked around, and through a combination of previous questions and answers plus using the function list help have formed the following code. It actually works for the first few tabs but then throws up an error about being unable to delete the only sheet.
function copySheetsToSS() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
for(var n in ss.getSheets()){
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[n];// look at every sheet in spreadsheet
var name = sheet.getName();//get name
if(name != 'master' && name != 'test'){ // exclude some names
var alreadyExist = DriveApp.getFilesByName(name);// check if already there
while(alreadyExist.hasNext()){
alreadyExist.next().setTrashed(true);// delete all files with this name
}
var copy = SpreadsheetApp.create(name);// create the copy
sheet.copyTo(copy);
copy.deleteSheet(copy.getSheets()[0]);// remove original "Sheet1"
copy.getSheets()[0].setName(name);// rename first sheet to same name as SS
var target_sheet = copy.getSheetByName(name);
var source_range = sheet.getRange("A1:M50");
var target_range = target_sheet.getRange("A1:M50");
var values = source_range.getValues();
target_range.setValues(values);
}
}
}
I am hoping someone can tell me what i have done wrong as I cannot figure it out at this point. I am also open to better solutions though please be aware I am very much a beginner on google appscript, nothing too complex please.
thankyou
In principle your script correctly adds a new sheet to the new spreadsheet before removing the preexisting one
However, mind that calls to service such as SpreadsheetApp are asynchronous.
And this becomes the more noticeable, the longer your script runs.
In your case it apparently leads to behavior that the only sheet is being deleted before the new sheet is being created.
To avoid this, you can force the execution to be synchronous by implementing calls to SpreadsheetApp.flush().
This will ensure that the old sheet won't be deleted before the new one gets inserted.
Sample:
copy.deleteSheet(copy.getSheets()[0]);// remove original "Sheet1"
SpreadsheetApp.flush();
copy.getSheets()[0].setName(name);
You might want to introduce call toflush()` also at other positions where it is important for the code to run synchronously.
I am creating an addon for Google Sheets that my local High School's volunteer clubs can use to keep track of their member's volunteer hours. Most of the code is done and works very nicely, and I am currently working on a system that will send a member a spreadsheet listing all of the volunteer events that they have logged. I have GAS create a separate spreadsheet, and then send an email with that separate spreadsheet attached in PDF. When the email is received, the PDF is empty except for a singular empty cell at the top left of the page.
I am pretty new to GAS but have been able to grasp the content pretty easily. I have only tried one method of sending the Spreadsheet and that is by using the .getAs(MimeType.PDF). When I changed the "PDF" to "GOOGLE_SHEETS," GAS returned the error: "Blob object must have non-null data for this operation." I am not entirely sure what a Blob object is, and have not found any website or video that has fully explained it, so I am not sure how to go about troubleshooting that error.
I think I'm having a problem grabbing the file because it either sends an empty PDF or it returns an error claiming it needs "non-null data."
function TigerMail()
{
var Drive = DriveApp;
var app = SpreadsheetApp;
var LOOKUP = app.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Student
Lookup");
var Name = LOOKUP.getRange("E1").getValue();
Name = Name + "'s Hours";
//app.openById(Name+"'s Hours");
var HOURS = app.create(Name);
var ESheet = HOURS.getSheets()[0];
var ROW = LOOKUP.getLastRow();
var arr = LOOKUP.getRange("D1:J"+ROW).getValues();
var cell = ESheet.getRange("A1:G"+ROW);
cell.setValues(arr);
////////////////////////////////////////////////////
var LOOKUP = app.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Student
Lookup");
var cell = LOOKUP.getRange("D1");
var Addr = cell.getValue();
var ROW = LOOKUP.getLastRow();
var file = Drive.getFilesByName(Name);
var file = file.next();
var FORMAT = file.getAs(MimeType.GOOGLE_SHEETS);
TigerMail.sendEmail(Addr, "Hours", "Attached is a list of all of the
events you have volunteered at:", {attachments: [FORMAT]} );
}
the final four lines are where the errors are occurring at. I believe I am misunderstanding how the .next() and .getFilesByName() work.
(above the comment line: creating a spreadsheet of hours)
(below the comment line: grabbing the spreadsheet and attaching it to an email)
Here is the link to the Google Sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qlUfTWaj-VyBD2M45F63BtHaqF0UOVkwi04XwZFJ4vg/edit?usp=sharing
In your script, new Spreadsheet is created and put values.
You want to sent an email by attaching the file which was converted from the created Spreadsheet to PDF format.
If my understanding is correct, how about this modification? Please think of this as just one of several answers.
Modification points:
About Drive.getFilesByName(Name), unfortunately, there is no method of getFilesByName() in Drive.
I think that when you want to use the created Spreadsheet, HOURS of var HOURS = app.create(Name) can be used.
About var FORMAT = file.getAs(MimeType.GOOGLE_SHEETS), in the case of Google Docs, when the blob is retrieved, the blob is automatically converted to PDF format. This can be also used for your situation.
In order to save the values put to the created Spreadsheet, it uses SpreadsheetApp.flush().
When above points are reflected to your script, it becomes as follows.
Modified script:
Please modify as follows.
From:
var file = Drive.getFilesByName(Name);
var file = file.next();
var FORMAT = file.getAs(MimeType.GOOGLE_SHEETS);
To:
SpreadsheetApp.flush();
var FORMAT = HOURS.getBlob();
Note:
In your script, it seems that var ROW = LOOKUP.getLastRow() is not used.
References:
flush()
getBlob()
If I misunderstood your question and this was not the result you want, I apologize.
I have a Google Sheet with 5 columns (First Name, Address, SKU, Quote, Status).
I have an apps script function (createQuote) which looks at the above variable's values from google sheet row and create a google document quote replacing the variables to values.
I use Zapier to insert row into my above google sheet.
What am struggling with-:
I need a way to trigger my createQuote function right when a new row is inserted via zapier (Google Sheet API call).
I tried playing with triggers but couldn't make it, any help is appreciated.
thank you
here is the code for my function-
function quoteCreator(){
docTemplate = "googledocidgoeshere"
docName = "Proposal"
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName("Main")
var values = sheet.getDataRange().getValues()
var full_name = values[1][0]
var copyId = DriveApp.getFileById(docTemplate).makeCopy(docName+" for "+full_name).getId()
// Open the temporary document
var copyDoc = DocumentApp.openById(copyId);
// Get the document’s body section
var copyBody = copyDoc.getActiveSection();
// Replace place holder keys/tags,
copyBody.replaceText("keyFullName", full_name);
copyDoc.saveAndClose();
// Convert temporary document to PDF by using the getAs blob conversion
var pdf = DriveApp.getFileById(copyId).getAs("application/pdf");
// put the link of created quote in the quote column
var url = DocumentApp.openById(copyId).getUrl()
var last = sheet.getRange(2, 7, 1, 1).setValue(url)
}
Note-: I haven't put the loop yet in above, i'll do that once it starts working as per my requirements.
Changes made via Sheets API or Apps Script do not fire onEdit triggers. I give two workarounds for this.
Web app
Have whatever process updates the sheet also send a GET or POST request to your script, deployed as a web application. As an example, a GET version might access https://script.google.com/.../exec?run=quoteCreator
function doGet(e) {
if (e.parameter.run == "quoteCreator") {
quoteCreator();
return ContentService.createTextOutput("Quote updated");
}
else {
return ContentService.createTextOutput("Unrecognized command");
}
}
The web application should be published in a way that makes it possible for your other process to do the above; usually this means "everyone, even anonymous". If security is an issue, adding a token parameter may help, e.g., the URL would have &token=myToken where myToken is a string that the webapp will check using e.parameter.token.
GET method is used for illustration here, you may find that POST makes more sense for this operation.
Important: when execution is triggered by a GET or POST request, the methods getActive... are not available. You'll need to open any spreadsheets you need using their Id or URL (see openById, openByUrl).
Timed trigger
Have a function running on time intervals (say, every 5 minutes) that checks the number of rows in the sheet and fires quoteCreator if needed. The function checkNewRows stores the number of nonempty rows in Script Properties, so changes can be detected.
function checkNewRows() {
var sp = PropertiesService.getScriptProperties();
var oldRows = sp.getProperty("rows") || 0;
var newRows = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Main").getLastRow();
if (newRows > oldRows) {
sp.setProperty("rows", newRows);
quoteCreator();
}
}