I have a spreadsheet which calculates my total bank savings across different accounts.
I would like to write a script which, when run, copies the total savings calculated that day to another column along with a timestamp. The idea is that I can then plot this data in a graph to see the trend in my savings plotted over time.
In practice, that means copying the value of A5 to the first empty row of column B and printing the date in the first empty row of column C.
Does anybody know how this can be done?
Thanks!
Copy this into your spreadsheet script, and set it up as a daily trigger function.
function recordTodaysBalance() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var balance = sheet.getRange("A5").getValue();
var nextRow = getFirstEmptyRow('B');
// Record current balance and timestamp at end of columns B & C
sheet.getRange(nextRow, 2, 1, 2).setValues([balance,new Date()]);
};
// From https://stackoverflow.com/a/9102463/1677912
function getFirstEmptyRow(columnLetter) {
columnLetter = columnLetter || 'A';
var rangeA1 = columnLetter + ':' + columnLetter;
var spr = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var column = spr.getRange(rangeA1);
var values = column.getValues(); // get all data in one call
var ct = 0;
while ( values[ct][0] != "" ) {
ct++;
}
return (ct+1); // +1 for compatibility with spreadsheet functions
}
Adapted from this answer.
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I have a pivot table set up in a google sheet file where I've labeled the sheet pivot table 1. I want to get each value of the first column of the pivot, duplicate each values 12 times in an array and paste these values in the 3rd column of sheet 5. However, it seems extremely slow to do with the script never really completing (just takes 10+ minutes before I've cancelled it).
The pivot has approximately 3000 lines, which would result in a 3000 * 12 = 36000 array.
Any thoughts on how I can optimize this?
function test2() {
// activating current spreadsheet for use
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
//empty array
var array_dept = []
// returns (integer #) the last row of the pivot table 1 sheet that has content
var last_row = spreadsheet.getSheetByName("Pivot Table 1").getLastRow();
// Get value in pivot table 1 from range of row 1 (dept name), column 1, all the way to last row
// Then paste it in sheet5 from row 1, column 3, all the way to the last row defined above
for (var i = 1; i < last_row; i++ )
{
//get value and then paste it in a destination
var value_dept = spreadsheet.getSheetByName("Pivot Table 1").getRange(i,1).getValue();
array_dept.fill(value_dept, -12 + (12*i) , 12*i)
}
destination_dept = spreadsheet.getSheetByName("Sheet5").getRange(1,3, last_row);
destination_dept.setValues(array_dept);
}
You don't need use a loop if you know the first row and the last row on the source column. You can just define the range:
var pivotRange = pivot.getRange(1,1,last_row)
var targetRange = target.getRange(1,3,last_row)
doc ref; this is just one of five methods to define a range.
In the OP script, there would be 3000xgetRange + 3000xgetValue. In this answer there are: 2xgetRange and 1 x getValue. This should account for a substantial amount of script processing. Of course, we know nothing of the rest of the spreadsheet (its size, formula, functions, triggers, etc). But all other things being equal, this should improve the performance of the script.
function test2() {
// activating current spreadsheet for use
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
var pivotSheetName = "Pivot Table 1"
var pivot = spreadsheet.getSheetByName(pivotSheetName)
//temporary array
var array_dept = []
// returns (integer #) the last row of the pivot table 1 sheet that has content
var last_row = pivot.getLastRow();
//Logger.log("DEBUG: last row in the pivot table:"+last_row)
var pivotRange = pivot.getRange(1,1,last_row)
// Logger.log("DEBUG: the range for the pivot range = "+pivotRange.getA1Notation())
var pivotData = pivotRange.getValues()
//Then paste it in sheet5 from row 1, column 3, all the way to the last row defined above
var targetSheetName = "Sheet5"
var target = spreadsheet.getSheetByName(targetSheetName)
var targetRange = target.getRange(1,3,last_row)
// Logger.log("DEBUG: the range for the target range = "+targetRange.getA1Notation())
targetRange.setValues(pivotData)
Logger.log("Done")
}
Disclaimer: I'm a Google Apps Script newbie.
I'm trying to create a timesheet in Google Sheets that lets a user clock in & clock out to log hours on a given project. I've borrowed code from a YouTube video on the general structure of setting the whole thing up.
Here's what the blank time sheet looks like. It's pretty basic:
I've created a user button (off to the right) where the user presses "Start" and cell A2 will input a timestamp. Then the user can press an "End" button, and a second timestamp, this time in B2, will appear, along with a simple calculation in C2 that measures the delta in the two timestamps, thus giving a duration of time spent on a given task or project. Here's what it looks like:
When the user needs to press "Start" again, a new timestamp appears in cell A3, and so on so forth, along with a new delta calculation for each new row.
Problem: I'm unable to get the simple delta calculation in column C to increment down each new rows so that the setFormula function doesn't contain hardcoded references to cells A2 & B2. See below code for what I have so far:
function setValue(cellName, value) {
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getRange(cellName).setValue(value);
}
function getValue(cellName) {
return SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getRange(cellName).getValue();
}
function getNextRow() {
return SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getLastRow() + 1;
}
function addStartRecord (a) {
var row = getNextRow();
setValue('A' + row, a);
}
function addEndRecord (b, c) {
var row = getNextRow()-1;
setValue('B' + row, b);
setValue('C' + row, c);
}
function punchIn() {
addSRecord(new Date());
}
function punchOut() {
addERecord(new Date(), '=B2-A2');
}
The problem is with the punchOut() function there at the bottom. Any idea on the best way to increment this delta calculator down each new row?
Note: I saw a pretty good answer to a similar question here, but the code is throwing an error in the script editor after the line containing data[i] = ['=A' + i+1.toString() + ' + 1 ' ]. Also, I don't want to set a definitive last row for the delta calculation (such as 20 in this example). I'd want the user to be able to record as many new start/end times for a project as they'd want.
Edit: Here's a link to the timesheet so you can test the code.
Try modifying your punchOut method like this:
function punchOut() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var row = ss.getLastRow();
addEndRecord(new Date(), '=B' + row + '-A' + row);
}
I tested it in the sheet and it worked well.
setFormula() - this enables you to describe the formula to be inserted into column C.
The following is two simple functions that handle "Punch in" and "Punch Out" (with its calculation).
function so5695101401in() {
// punchin
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
var lR = sheet.getLastRow();
// Logger.log("DEBUG: the last row is "+lR);
var punchinRange = sheet.getRange(lR+1, 1);
// Logger.log("DEBUG: the punchinRange = "+punchinRange.getA1Notation());
punchinRange.setValue(new Date());
}
function so5695101401out() {
// punchout
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
var lR = sheet.getLastRow();
//Logger.log("DEBUG: the last row is "+lR);
var punchoutRange = sheet.getRange(lR, 2);
// Logger.log("DEBUG: the punchoutRange = "+punchoutRange.getA1Notation());
punchoutRange.setValue(new Date());
var timeElapsed = sheet.getRange(lR, 3).setNumberFormat("hh:mm:ss");
timeElapsed.setFormula("=B2-A2");
}
setFormula
I use a workaround for this problem, via app script copy the cell with the formula to de new row or range!.
for you problem:
var formula1 = sheetDatos.getRange(lastRow, 3); //get the formula
var copyRange = sheetDatos.getRange(lastRow+1, 3);
formula1.copyTo(copyRange);
for me is more easy in this way, try to do in sheet to understand how this work.
you need a initial formula to go in this way ;)
So I'm stumped on this in Google Sheets.
Sheet 'Price Calculator' Qty has a of items bought and sold in Column A, separated into 2 named ranges TRADE_QTY and BUY_QTY.
An identical List appears in sheet 'Master Tally', with qtys from previous trades, also in column A.
Have been flipping through multiple windows of examples of code and none seem to be able to provide anything that works.
function TEST() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
//Gets number of rows of each range
var Rows1 = ss.getRange('\'PRICE CALCULATOR\'!TRADE_QTY').getNumRows()
var Rows2 = ss.getRange('\'PRICE CALCULATOR\'!BUY_QTY').getNumRows()
//Gets Starting rows of each range
var Row1 = ss.getRange('\'PRICE CALCULATOR\'!TRADE_QTY').getRow()
var Row2 = ss.getRange('\'PRICE CALCULATOR\'!BUY_QTY').getRow()
for (r=Row1; r<Rows1; r++) {
ss.setActiveSheet(ss.getSheetByName('PRICE CALCULATOR'), true);
var ADD = ss.getRange(r,1).getValue()
if (cell.isBlank()) {
next r
}
else {
ss.setActiveSheet(ss.getSheetByName('Master Tally'), true);
var EXIST = ss.getRange(r,1).getValue()
var TOT = ADD+EXIST
ss.getRange(r,1).setValue(TOT)
}
}
}
Basically i'm try to develop a macro/script that adds the new trade qtys in sheet 'Price Calculator' to the existing qtys in 'Master Tally'
I"m stumped as it keeps throwing me 'Cannot find method getRange(number,number)' and now i'm out of my depth!
Link to the document;
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gIjCqv5KT41wYuJS1Hs1X8yPPUTPY_kGoTuilzxLkSo/edit?usp=sharing
This code suffers from a basic flaw: confusion between Row and Column numbers of an array (which start at 0-zero) with those derived from script commands such as getValue (which start at 1-one).
For example:
for (r=Row1; r<Rows1; r++) {
In this case, the value of Row1 was determined by getRow, so it returns the actual row number. But the loop values will generate the row and column number for an array starting at zero; so this line should read for (r=0; r<Rows1; r++) {
var EXIST = ss.getRange(r,1).getValue()
The purpose of this line is return the "existing qtys in 'Master Tally'", and the range will look in Column A for the value. However the values are actually in column B. So this line will never return an accurate value for "existing qtys".
There are some other things to note:
The existing code makes two getValue calls in every loop; these are time-expensive. The answer improves performance by getting the respective range values just once before the loop.
The update of the quantity sold (setValue(TOT)) is inside the loop. Again this is a time-expensive command. The answer updates the array values within the loop, and then updates the sheet once-only after the loop.
BUY Qty values are irrelevant
function so56017521() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
//Gets number of rows of each range
var Rows1 = ss.getRange('\'PRICE CALCULATOR\'!TRADE_QTY').getNumRows()
//Logger.log("DEBUG: Number of Rows: Trade Qty="+Rows1);
//Gets Starting rows of each range
var Row1 = ss.getRange('\'PRICE CALCULATOR\'!TRADE_QTY').getRow()
//Logger.log("DEBUG: Start Row: Trade Qty="+Row1);
// setup sheets
var calcsheet = "PRICE CALCULATOR";
var mastersheet = "Master Tally";
var calc = ss.getSheetByName(calcsheet);
var master = ss.getSheetByName(mastersheet);
var masterrows = master.getLastRow();
//Logger.log("DEBUG: Master Last Row = "+masterrows);
// get data for each sheet
var calcrange = calc.getRange(Row1, 1, Rows1);
var calcdata = calcrange.getValues();
var masterrange = master.getRange(3, 2, masterrows - 2);
var masterdata = masterrange.getValues();
//Logger.log("DEBUG: Calc data range = "+calcrange.getA1Notation()+", Master Data Range"+masterrange.getA1Notation());
for (r = 0; r < Rows1; r++) {
Logger.log("r=" + r);
var ADD = calcdata[r][0]; //Trade qty
//Logger.log("DEBUG: r="+r+", ADD value = "+ADD+", ADD.length = "+ADD.toString().length);
if (ADD.toString().length != 0) { // if Trade qty has value
// keep going
//Logger.log("DEBUG: keep going");
var EXIST = masterdata[r][0]; // existing quantity qty sold
Logger.log("DEBUG: r=" + r + ", EXIST = " + EXIST);
var TOT = ADD + EXIST; // sum of trade-in qty plus existing qty
Logger.log("DEBUG: ADD+EXIST = " + TOT);
// update masterdata array
masterdata[r][0] = TOT;
} else {
// nothing to see here
//Logger.log("DEBUG: next r please");
}
}
//update the spreadsheet with the adjusted array values
masterrange.setValues(masterdata);
}
I have a growing dataset on a google sheet with which I need to run some complex filters/queries/vlookups on. However I only need to do this daily as the new data arrives. The number of complex formulas is starting to slow the spreadsheet to a grinding halt, particularly with our woeful broadband connection.!
I therefore came up with a workaround of using GAS to set the formula in a cell, then to get the Value and then to set the Value, knowing that GAS doesn't run the spreadsheet functions natively (as per VBA). As I have already worked up the filters and vlookups on the sheets I need, I didn't go into scripting the formulas to achieve the same thing.
Here is a simplified version of the code:
function myFunction() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sh = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');
var rng = sh.getRange('B11');
rng.setFormula('=sum(filter(C2:E5,A2:A5="Bob"))');
var val = rng.getValue();
rng.setValue(val);
}
In my production spreadsheet I can have # 300 formulas on each of 30 sheets, so if these are all pinging away at the dataset I get lengthy periods of the grey progress bar. (In essence the formulas are filtering/summing or counting daily data to weekly data) My example above shows everything happening on one sheet.
Wondered if there was a better/different way of doing this?
Thanks
Tim
Well, I have not come up with anything better so will post my solution. Two scripts. First one checks that the user actually want to update their values, if they say yes, then checks with the user again and shows them the date range it will update. Then runs the second script, which in simple terms just applies a formula to a cell then copies the value generated and pastes the value. On testing with full data load, spreadsheet does no "waiting/progress grey box" at all so solves my issue.
function runWriteBehavs() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sy = ss.getSheetByName("summary");
//gets last row in column B - data is contigious
var BVals = sy.getRange("B1:B").getValues();
var BLast = BVals.filter(String).length;
var rowBeh = BLast + 1;
var lastDate = sy.getRange("A" + rowBeh).getValue();
var lastEndDate = new Date(lastDate.getTime()+6*3600000*24);;
//formats dates
lastDate = Utilities.formatDate(new Date(lastDate), "GB", "dd/MM/yyyy");
lastEndDate = Utilities.formatDate(new Date(lastEndDate), "GB", "dd/MM/yyyy");
//message box for confirmation
var output = Browser.msgBox("This script will run the summaries for the week:\\n" + lastDate + " - " + lastEndDate + "\\n Are you really sure you want to continue?",Browser.Buttons.YES_NO);
if ( output == "yes" ) {
//calls main update script
writeBehavs();
}
}
//Needs to be run once all data is entered
function writeBehavs() {
//get variables
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var db = ss.getSheetByName("database");
var sy = ss.getSheetByName("summary");
var sL = ss.getSheetByName("lists");
//gets number of behaviours, a counta() of list on sheet
var bCount = sL.getRange("H1").getValue();
//gets column listing hard coded on sheet
var bCol = sL.getRange("H2:H30").getValues();
//gets last row in column B - data is contigious
var BVals = sy.getRange("B1:B").getValues();
var BLast = BVals.filter(String).length;
//for each number on behaviour count
for (var i=0; i<bCount; ++i) {
//set the column
var colBeh = [bCol[i]];
//set the correct row for data entry and start date check
var rowBeh = BLast + 1;
//sets correct row for end date check
var rowBeh2 = rowBeh + 1;
//gets first empty row in Column from iteration
var rng = sy.getRange(colBeh+rowBeh);
//enters the formula in the cell
rng.setFormula('=iferror(sum(filter(database!$E$2:$E,database!$D$2:$D='+ colBeh + '$1,database!$A$2:$A=lists!$G$2,database!$B$2:$B>=$A' + rowBeh + ',database!$B$2:$B<$A' + rowBeh2 + ')),"0")');
//captures the value generated by the formula
var val = rng.getValue();
//pastes the formula to the cell
rng.setValue(val);
//Job Done!
}
}
Situation:
I have the following script, that run every 1 hours. This script insert "Update Age", I mean how many days past from DATE1 to DATE2.
Script 1: Script Link
Problem:
Column A: This column have an hyperlink. (Tickets# Numbers)
Column F & G: Date 1 and Date 2
Column H: The result of the Script 1
In the coulmn A, I have other script that insert Hyperlink... See Script Link 2.
This Script 2, run OnEdit but the Script 1 run every 1 hour.
When the script 1 run, the formula or Hyperlink is deleted only appear the data in cell.
Question:
Does exist any way that when the script 1 run, not delete the hyperlink or apply the hyperlink to all rows starting for the second 2 rows, the hyperlink.
SCRIPT FOR INSERT LINK:
function InsertLink(e)
{
var actSht = e.source.getActiveSheet();
if (actSht.getName() == ['ISP1']){
var activeCell = actSht.getActiveCell(); //Detec the ActiveCell
//var activeCell = event.range;
var activeCellValue = e.value;
var column = activeCell.getColumn();
var colNums = [1]; //Columns, whose edit is considered
if(colNums.indexOf(column) == -1) return; //If column other than considered then return
var row = activeCell.getRow();
if(row < 2) return; //If header row then return
var length = String(activeCellValue).length;
if (!e.value)
{
activeCell.setValue()
}
else if(length > 2)
{
activeCell.setValue('=HYPERLINK' + '("https://www.example.com/id='+activeCellValue+'";"'+activeCellValue+'")');
}
}
}
SCRIPT UPDATE:
// Create a timer trigger that will call "shellUpdateAge" every 30 minutes
// This function will run only for this particular sheets
function shellUpdateAge(){
var sheets = ['ISP1'];
for (var s in sheets){
toUpdateAge(sheets[s]);
}
}
function toUpdateAge(sheetName){
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('1WmEwSLzqxOj7xkjokmor5B_HpMdabbEAGXiYeQwpIl8');
var sh = ss.getSheetByName(sheetName);
var data = sh.getRange(1,1,sh.getLastRow(),sh.getLastColumn()).getValues();
for(var n=0;n<data.length;++n){
if(typeof(data[n][6])=='object'){
data[n][7]=dayToToday(data[n][6])
}
}
sh.getRange(1,1,data.length,data[0].length).setValues(data)
}
function dayToToday(x){
var refcell = x;;// get value in column A to get the reference date
var refTime = new Date(refcell);
var ref = refTime.setHours(0,0,0,0)/(24*3600000);// set hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds to 0 if necessary and get number of days
var today = new Date();
var TD = today.setHours(0,0,0,0)/(24*3600000);// set hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds to 0 if necessary and get number of days
var day = parseInt(TD-ref);// get the difference in days (integer value )
return day ; // return result that will be in cell
}
DATA:
A2: =HYPERLINK("https://www.example.com/id=12345";"12345")
Note: The Hyperlink appear for every row in the column A when I ingress the Ticket ID.
F: 12/08/2014 18:08:00 (This Value is the DATA2)
G: 13/08/2014 18:08:00 (This Value is the DATE2)
H: The update age, insert the result from DATE2-DATE1. In this example the script will return 1 day.
Now the problem is when the script Update Age run, the script update the column G and delete the formula in column A.
I would just get and set the bare minimum, so you're not involving the HYPERLINK column:
function toUpdateAge(sheetName){
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('1WmEwSLzqxOj7xkjokmor5B_HpMdabbEAGXiYeQwpIl8');
var sh = ss.getSheetByName(sheetName);
var range = sh.getRange(1,7,sh.getLastRow(),2);
var data = range.getValues();
for(var n=0;n<data.length;++n){
if(typeof(data[n][0])=='object'){
data[n][1]=dayToToday(data[n][0]);
}
}
range.setValues(data);
}
As an aside, you wouldn't consider a spreadsheet array formula for the date difference and HYPERLINK columns?