Because I'm low of scripting but I really have to use it (I didn't found any other solution) I would like to ask you for a help with timestamp.
I'm looking for help with function onEdit that would allow me to add timestamp in specific column (S) in each of row while editing specific ranges F4:Q4, F5:Q5. The most important thing there is that I would like to avoid few rows (because it's a title rows and I don't want to add timestamp while changing title rows)
Part of it is working with code below, But there's not included mechanism of editing only specific range (any change in whole row is noticed as a modification) and also there is nothing for skipping the title rows
function onEdit(e) {
// Your sheet params
var sheetName = "Sklad";
var dateModifiedColumnIndex = 4;
var dateModifiedColumnLetter = 'S';
var range = e.range; // range just edited
var sheet = range.getSheet();
if (sheet.getName() !== sheetName) {
return;
}
// If the column isn't our modified date column
if (range.getColumn() != dateModifiedColumnIndex) {
var row = range.getRow();
var time = new Date();
time = Utilities.formatDate(time, "GMT-08:00", "dd/MM/yy, hh:mm:ss");
var dateModifiedRange = sheet.getRange(dateModifiedColumnLetter + row.toString());
dateModifiedRange.setValue(time);
};
};
I would be very grateful for your help,
Regards
You can add the number of header rows as part of your second if()
This change will not add a timestamp in the first 4 rows if edited.
if (range.getColumn() != dateModifiedColumnIndex && range.getRow() > 4) {
Thank you #James
It works for me as
function onEdit(e) {
// Your sheet params
var sheetName = "Sklad";
var dateModifiedColumnIndex = 3;
var dateModifiedColumnLetter = 'S';
var range = e.range; // range just edited
var sheet = range.getSheet();
if (sheet.getName() !== sheetName) {
return;
}
// If the column isn't our modified date column
if (range.getColumn() != dateModifiedColumnIndex && range.getRow() > 3 && range.getRow() != 8 && range.getRow() != 15 && range.getRow() != 32 && range.getRow() < 49) {
var row = range.getRow();
var time = new Date();
time = Utilities.formatDate(time, "GMT", "dd-MM-yyyy");
var dateModifiedRange = sheet.getRange(dateModifiedColumnLetter + row.toString());
dateModifiedRange.setValue(time);
};
};
Related
I have this code which works for cells A2-A4:
//The function onEdit ensures that checkboxes deleted (by mistake) in the sheet are immediately re-created.
function onEdit(e) {
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
if(spreadsheet.getSheetName()=='MySheet') { //to avoid executing for another sheet
var checkboxCells = [
'A2','A3','A4'];
var range = e.range;
var value = range.getValue();
var a1Notation = range.getA1Notation();
if (checkboxCells.indexOf(a1Notation) != -1 && value != 'TRUE' && value != 'FALSE') {
range.insertCheckboxes();
}
}
};
However I need to work with a 1D range (since there are many cells) and hence I am trying to use this:
//The function onEdit ensures that checkboxes deleted (by mistake) in the sheet are immediately re-created.
function onEdit(e) {
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
if(spreadsheet.getSheetName()=='MySheet') { //to avoid executing for another sheet
var checkboxCells = spreadsheet.getSheetByName('MySheet')
.getRange('MyRange').getA1Notation();
var range = e.range;
var value = range.getValue();
var a1Notation = range.getA1Notation();
if (checkboxCells.indexOf(a1Notation) != -1 && value != 'TRUE' && value != 'FALSE') {
range.insertCheckboxes();
}
}
};
I think this second version should work, but it does not.
Why does it not work?
Modification points:
In order to check whether the edited cell is included in the specific range you expect, the following sample script can be used. (var { range } = e;)
var checkboxCells = sheet.getRange('MyRange');
var startRow = checkboxCells.getRow();
var endRow = startRow + checkboxCells.getNumRows() - 1;
var startCol = checkboxCells.getColumn();
var endCol = startCol + checkboxCells.getNumColumns() - 1;
var check = range.rowStart >= startRow && range.rowEnd <= endRow && range.columnStart >= startCol && range.columnEnd <= endCol;
In order to check whether the edited cell is the checkbox, isChecked() can be used. In this case, when the cell is the checkbox, true or false are returned. When the cell is not the checkbox, null is returned. I thought that this might be able to be used.
When these points are reflected in your script, how about the following modification?
Modified script:
Please set your sheet name and your range.
function onEdit(e) {
var { range } = e;
var sheet = range.getSheet();
if (sheet.getSheetName() == 'MySheet') {
var checkboxCells = sheet.getRange('MyRange');
var startRow = checkboxCells.getRow();
var endRow = startRow + checkboxCells.getNumRows() - 1;
var startCol = checkboxCells.getColumn();
var endCol = startCol + checkboxCells.getNumColumns() - 1;
var check = range.rowStart >= startRow && range.rowEnd <= endRow && range.columnStart >= startCol && range.columnEnd <= endCol;
if (check && range.isChecked() === null) {
range.insertCheckboxes();
}
}
}
In this modified script, when a cell is edited, when the edited cell is included in MyRange, it checks whether the edited cell is a checkbox when the edited cell is not a checkbox, the checkboxes are inserted into the edited cell.
Reference:
isChecked()
Working in AppScript with Google Sheets and I have this script working to add notes based off of a cell value in a different column (selectedCell3 portion of the script). I'm wanting to add logic that essentially ADDS new text to the notes IF the cell value is changed. This is as far as I've gotten...
Still learning... be kind :)
//* Creates a Date Stamp if a column is edited.
//*/
//CORE VARIABLES
// The column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK = 22;
// The SECOND column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK2 = 18;
// The THIRD column you want to check if something is entered.
var COLUMNTOCHECK3 = 10;
// Where you want the date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION = [0,1];
// Where you want the SECOND date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION2 = [0,1];
// Where you want the THIRD date time stamp offset from the input location. [row, column]
var DATETIMELOCATION3 = [0,1];
// Sheet you are working on
var SHEETNAME = 'PM AUGUST 2022'
function onEdit(e) {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
// var notesSheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// var values_range = sheet.getRange("L2:L" + sheet.getLastRow());
// var notes_range = sheet.getRange("Z2:Z" + sheet.getLastRow());
// var notes = notes_range.getValues();
//checks that we're on the correct sheet.
if( sheet.getSheetName() == SHEETNAME ) {
var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow();
var selectedCell = ss.getActiveCell();
//checks the column to ensure it is on the one we want to cause the date to appear.
if( selectedCell.getColumn() == COLUMNTOCHECK && selectedCell.getValue() == "Billing") {
var dateTimeCell = selectedCell.offset(DATETIMELOCATION[0],DATETIMELOCATION[1]);
dateTimeCell.setValue(new Date());
}
var selectedCell2 = ss.getActiveCell();
if (selectedCell2.getColumn()==COLUMNTOCHECK2 && selectedCell2.getValue() !== ""){
var dateTimeCell2 = selectedCell2.offset(DATETIMELOCATION2[0],DATETIMELOCATION2[1]);
dateTimeCell2.setValue(new Date());
}
var selectedCell3 = ss.getActiveCell();
//var notesSheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var values_range = sheet.getRange("J2:J" + lastRow);
var notes_range = sheet.getRange("L2:L" + lastRow);
var notes = notes_range.getValues();
var oldValue = notes.oldValue;
if (selectedCell3.getColumn()==COLUMNTOCHECK3 && selectedCell3.getValue() !== ""){
var dateTimeCell3 = selectedCell3.offset(DATETIMELOCATION3[0],DATETIMELOCATION3[1]);
dateTimeCell3.setValue(new Date());
if (oldValue != null) {
notes += 'Prior Entry :' + oldvalue;
}
values_range.setNotes(notes);
}
}
}
I think this is what you were shooting for
function onEdit(e) {
var sh = e.range.getSheet();
if (sh.getName() == 'PM AUGUST 2022') {
var lastRow = sh.getLastRow();
if (e.range.columnStart == 22 && e.value == "Billing") {
e.range.offset(0, 1).setValue(new Date());
}
if (e.range.columnStart == 18 && e.value !== "") {
e.range.offset(0, 1).setValue(new Date());
}
if (e.range.columnStart == 10 && e.value !== "") {
e.range.offset(0, 1).setValue(new Date());
let ts = Utilities.formatDate(new Date(), Session.getScriptTimeZone(), "yyyy MM dd HH:mm:ss")
sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, 10).setNote(sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, 10).getNote() + '\n' + sh.getRange(e.range.rowStart, 10).getValue() + ts);
}
}
}
Demo:
I want to have a sheet which automatically sorts the most recently edited row to the top, in order to surface freshly edited results and not let them be buried by outdated entries.
Here's the solution I came up with for a Google Apps Script:
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var dateColumn = 2; // What column should date be written to
var headerRows = 2;
var tableRange = "A3:M101"; // What data to sort.
var sheetName = 'Sheet name' // Name of the sheet to sort
if( sheet.getName() == sheetName ) { // Checks that we're on the correct sheet
var editedCell = sheet.getActiveCell();
var offset = dateColumn - editedCell.getColumn() // Finds the offset needed to move from edited cell to date column
if( editedCell.getColumn() != dateColumn && editedCell.getRow() > headerRows) { // Don't overwrite manually set dates or the header row(s)
var dateCell = editedCell.offset(0, offset); // Go to relevant date cell
var now = new Date();
now = Utilities.formatDate(now, "GMT", "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss"); // Format datetime
dateCell.setValue(now);
}
var range = sheet.getRange(tableRange);
range.sort( { column : dateColumn, ascending: false } ); // Sort range by date column, newest on top
// range.setWrapStrategy(SpreadsheetApp.WrapStrategy.WRAP); // Sets text wrapping to wrap if uncommented
}
}
Plus adding an event trigger on form submission.
This could work with an on form submit but not like you think
function onFormSubmit(e) {
const sh = e.range.getSheet();
if (sh.getName() == 'Sheet name' && e.range.columnStart != 2 && e.range.rowStart > 3) {
e.range.offset(0, 2 - e.range.columnStart).setValue(Utilities.formatDate(new Date(), "GMT", "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss"));
sh.getRange(3, 1, sh.getLastRow() - 2, 13).sort({ column: 2, ascending: false });
}
}
columStart will always be one so that will work
row start will work after you get past row 3
and the sheet will always have to be the linked sheet name and resorting the linked sheet seems kind of weird to me it's already sorted by time stamp
I tried inserting timestamp when a row is being copied and data inserts or edits in Column C same row cell, but it works only on manual entry, not on copy-paste.
Please suggest to me what I am missing or doing wrong.
function onChange() {
var s = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var sName = s.getName();
var r = s.getActiveCell();
var row = r.getRow();
var ar = s.getActiveRange();
var arRows = ar.getNumRows()
// Logger.log("DEBUG: the active range = "+ar.getA1Notation()+", the number of rows = "+ar.getNumRows());
if( r.getColumn() == 3 && sName == 'Sheet1') { //which column to watch on which sheet
// loop through the number of rows
for (var i = 0;i<arRows;i++){
var rowstamp = row+i;
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange('F' + rowstamp.toString()).setValue(new Date()).setNumberFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm"); //which column to put timestamp in
}
}
}//setValue(new Date()).setNumberFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss");
Use getLastColumn() to check whether column C is included in the pasted range.
Use getNumRows() to get the number of rows your copied range has, and so add the timestamp to all these rows.
No need to used an installed onChange() for this, a simple onEdit() is enough.
I'd also suggest to use event object in order to get information on which range was edited (even though this way you won't be able to fire this successfully from the script editor).
Edit: if you want to remove the timestamp when the range is cleared, you can just check that's the case, using every, or some, and clearContent if that's the case.
Code snippet:
function onEdit(e) {
var s = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var r = e.range;
var firstRow = r.getRow();
var numRows = r.getNumRows();
var firstCol = r.getColumn();
var lastCol = r.getLastColumn();
if((firstCol <= 3 || lastCol >= 3) && s.getName() == 'Sheet1') {
var emptyRange = r.getValues().every(row => row.every(value => value === ""));
var destRange = s.getRange(firstRow, 6, numRows);
if (emptyRange) destRange.clearContent();
else {
var dates = new Array(numRows).fill([new Date()]);
destRange.setValues(dates).setNumberFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm");
}
}
}
The following script will create timestamps starting from column F until the last column when you copy the row.
I think you are looking for this:
function onEdit(e) {
const startCol = 6; // column F
const s = e.source.getActiveSheet();
const sName = s.getName();
const ar = e.range;
const row = ar.getRow();
const arColumns = ar.getNumColumns();
const arRows = ar.getNumRows();;
if( sName == 'Sheet1') {
const rng = s.getRange(row,1,arRows,s.getMaxColumns());
check = rng.getValues().flat().every(v=>v=='');
if(check){
rng.clearContent();
}
else{
s.getRange(row,startCol,arRows,s.getMaxColumns()-startCol+1).setValue(new Date()).setNumberFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm");
}
}
}
Note:
Again, onEdit is a trigger function. You are not supposed to execute it manually and if you do so you will actually get errors (because of the use of the event object). All you have to do is to save this code snippet to the script editor and then it will be triggered automatically upon edits.
I need to detect if changes made to a spreadsheet are being made within a certain range of data and if so, set the current update time.
The issue is, I have a spreadsheet that I edit headers and text on and I do not want the update time in a specific cell to be updated on the spreadsheet but when I edit the data in a range of cells, I DO want the update time changed.
Here's what I have to update the time.
function onEdit(e)
{
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
ss.getRange("G10").setValue(new Date());
}
I only want the date in G10 set if I edit certain cells (in a range "B4:J6")
There is an Event provided as a parameter to your onEdit() function, and it contains the necessary information about what was edited. If you were wondering what that (e) was all about, this is it.
Since an onEdit() function is called for every edit, you should invest as little processing as possible in determining whether you should exit. By using the event that's passed in, you will require fewer Service calls, so will be more efficient. The way that Rasmus' answer converts the A1 notation to column and row numbers is good if you need to be flexible, but if the edit range is fixed, you can simply use constant values for comparisons - again, to reduce the processing time required.
function onEdit(e)
{
var editRange = { // B4:J6
top : 4,
bottom : 6,
left : 2,
right : 10
};
// Exit if we're out of range
var thisRow = e.range.getRow();
if (thisRow < editRange.top || thisRow > editRange.bottom) return;
var thisCol = e.range.getColumn();
if (thisCol < editRange.left || thisCol > editRange.right) return;
// We're in range; timestamp the edit
var ss = e.range.getSheet();
ss.getRange(thisRow,7) // "G" is column 7
.setValue(new Date()); // Set time of edit in "G"
}
Easiest Way is to NAME your Trigger Range
By naming your "trigger" range, then you don't have to mess with the script once you've set the range name inside the script. By simply editing the range of your named range inside the standard google sheets interface, the script will still work even if you expand or decrease the size of your range.
Step 1: Name Your Range
Name the range of cells you are interested in acting as the trigger for your script should you edit any of the cells in your range as per the instructions here: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/63175
I named my range "triggerRange".
Step 2: Edit your range name into the following script:
function onEdit(e) {
var myRange = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange('triggerRange'); //<<< Change Your Named Ranged Name Here inside the getRange() function.
//SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert("myRange in A1 Notation is: " + myRange.getA1Notation()); //If you're having problems, uncomment this to make sure your named range is properly defined
//Let's get the row & column indexes of the active cell
var row = e.range.getRow();
var col = e.range.getColumn();
//SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert('The Active Cell Row is ' + row + ' and the Column is ' + col); //uncomment this out to do testing
//Check that your active cell is within your named range
if (col >= myRange.getColumn() && col <= myRange.getLastColumn() && row >= myRange.getRow() && row <= myRange.getLastRow()) { //As defined by your Named Range
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert('You Edited a Cell INSIDE the Range!');//Repalace Your Custom Code Here
} else {
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert('You Edited a Cell OUTSIDE the Range!');//Comment this out or insert code if you want to do something if the edited cells AREN'T inside your named range
return;
}
}
PS: Thanks to the other posters for providing the basic framework for this basic script. I've obviously commented the script pretty heavily so you can easily test it. Remove the alerts that I created inside the script for a cleaner look...or just copy and paste this instead:
function onEdit(e) {
var myRange = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange('triggerRange'); //<<< Change Your Named Ranged Name Here
//Let's get the row & column indexes of the active cell
var row = e.range.getRow();
var col = e.range.getColumn();
//Check that your active cell is within your named range
if (col >= myRange.getColumn() && col <= myRange.getLastColumn() && row >= myRange.getRow() && row <= myRange.getLastRow()) { //As defined by your Named Range
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert('You Edited a Cell INSIDE the Range!');//Repalace Your Custom Code Here
}
}
You can simply check whether the edit event occurred within the range.
function onEdit(e)
{
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var editRange = sheet.getActiveRange();
var editRow = editRange.getRow();
var editCol = editRange.getColumn();
var range = sheet.getRange("B4:J6");
var rangeRowStart = range.getRow();
var rangeRowEnd = rangeRowStart + range.getHeight();
var rangeColStart = range.getColumn();
var rangeColEnd = rangeColStart + range.getWidth();
if (editRow >= rangeRowStart && editRow <= rangeRowEnd
&& editCol >= rangeColStart && editCol <= rangeColEnd)
{
// Do your magic here
}
}
I acknowledge that this is very verbose, but I still haven't found a simple method on range ala range.contains(range)
Just a quick fix to a possible problem to the previous answer by Rasmus:
On the lines:
var rangeRowEnd = rangeRowStart + range.getHeight();
var rangeColEnd = rangeColStart + range.getWidth();
it is adding (actually it is not subtracting the initial row and column. This results in a bigger range than what is expected by 1 row and 1 whole column. Just subtract 1 in the same row:
var rangeRowEnd = rangeRowStart + range.getHeight()-1;
var rangeColEnd = rangeColStart + range.getWidth()-1;
Code by Rasmus Fuglsnag and the correction should look like this:
function onEdit(e)
{
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var editRange = sheet.getActiveRange();
var editRow = editRange.getRow();
var editCol = editRange.getColumn();
var range = sheet.getRange("B4:J6");
var rangeRowStart = range.getRow();
var rangeRowEnd = rangeRowStart + range.getHeight()-1;
var rangeColStart = range.getColumn();
var rangeColEnd = rangeColStart + range.getWidth()-1;
if (editRow >= rangeRowStart && editRow <= rangeRowEnd
&& editCol >= rangeColStart && editCol <= rangeColEnd)
{
// Do your magic here
}
}
Thanks to Rasmus Fuglsnag for providing the simplest way to do this. I can not believe there is a better simpler way to do this by code.
If you want very few lines of code, you could use:
function onEdit(){
var cell = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getActiveCell();
var row = cell.getRow();
var col = cell.getColumn();
//if col > A && col < K ...
if(col > 1 && col < 11 && row > 3 && row < 7){ //B4:J6
//do something
}
However, changing the range could take a little longer than the other methods.
To keep a confortable code, you can use a dispatcher (inspired by the Doomd answer).
/**
if the changed cell is in the good sheet and range:
#returns {Range} : the changed cell range
else
#returns {boolean} : false
*/
function onEdit_inRange(e,sheetName,sheetRange){
var sh=e.range.getSheet();
if(sh.getName()===sheetName){
var range = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange(sheetRange);
var xy=[e.range.getColumn(),e.range.getRow()];
if (xy[0]>=range.getColumn() && xy[0]<=range.getLastColumn() && xy[1]>=range.getRow() && xy[1]<=range.getLastRow()) {
return e.range;
}
}
return false;
}
How to use :
function onEdit(e){
var range=0;
if((range=onEdit_inRange(e,'Stats','Q47:Z47'))){
_handle_stats(range);
}else if ((range=onEdit_inRange(e,'Calendar','A5:B29'))) {
_handle_calendar(range);
}// etc ...
}