capture name of cell modifier in a cell

Joe_AM

When a cell value changes, capture the contact name of who modified the cell value. This would be much similar to the record a date when cell value changes automation.

Genevieve P.

Hi @Joe_AM

Can you clarify how this would be different from the Modified By system column? Do you mean a static value based on only one cell change, versus any change in the row?

Andrée Starå

Hi @Joe_AM

I hope you're well and safe!

Here's a possible workaround or workarounds

Please have a look at my post below with a method I developed.

More info: 

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/68589/lock-or-store-date-value-solution-without-using-zapier

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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Jim Rood

I echoe @Joe_AM 's need. I have a sheet that serves as a Strategic Plan base in which weekly status updates are to be provided by the manager. I had hoped to use the Modified by and Modified system fields to capture the date and time in which the Project Update was provided and then copy the row to a log that would store all the historical updates. I created a Submitted checkbox to serve as the trigger. Unfortunately, since the automation is the last action performed on the row, it captures automation@smartsheet.com instead of retaining the current user who modified the row prior to triggering the automation.

WLD Strategic Plan Historical Record Automation.docx

Abraham Sanchez

I have the same need. I have a cell in this case a drop down, that represent whether a sptep was approved, and I want to capature th person that appoved. I was thinking of an automation similar to Record a Date that caputere the current date, it would capture the current person that is modifying the specific cell.

Another approuch could be a last modified by function that takes as input the cell and get the contact of t he person that last changed the cell.

slkim

It is really annoying for the "Modified By" captured smartsheet cell-link@smartsheet.com or
automation@smartsheet.com. It doesn't really help to identify who is the real person that modified the record.