Send Update Request- Add sheet name?

ecarrero

Hello,

I am using the send update request automation. However, it does not show the sheet name. Besides renaming the email subject, is there a way to add this? I noticed my automated reminders automatically include the sheet name. (see below).

Andrée Starå

Hi @ecarrero

I hope you're well and safe!

You could add a so-called helper column and a formula showing the sheet name and then convert it to a column formula, so it's included on all rows and in the update request.

Make sense?

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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ecarrero

Thanks, I was able to make it work for 1 cell but when trying to apply it as a column formula, the column formulas would error out. "The column formula syntax isn't quite right, see our help article."

=Task1

NOTE: Column formulas cannot refer to cells or ranges with specific row numbers such as with absolute references, specific cell references, or partial-column ranges. Use @row, column references, and cross sheet references instead.

When trying to use the example =[Task]:[Task] I keep getting an unparseable error.

Andrée Starå

@ecarrero

Happy to help!

Try something like this. (Change the name to reflect your sheet name)

="Sheet Name"

You could also add a field in the Sheet Summary and reference it in the formula instead. This is especially useful when you have a template you reuse.

Did it work?

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ecarrero

Thanks, it did help. The only limitation is that free users can't change the sheet name since it's a formula. I am creating a template. Any workaround for this?

ecarrero

Andrée Starå

@ecarrero

Excellent!

You're more than welcome!

You could add the name to a sheet summary field and reference it in the column instead.

Make sense?

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