Combine Cells from Multiple Rows with Formatting
Hi,
I'm using the Meeting Management Template and would like to combine all the agenda items and descriptions into a single cell in the parent row. The end goal is to use the document generator to send the agenda and updates to a pdf so I need to add some formatting.
Here is the sheet
Here's the end result I'm looking for. Pulling the topics and descriptions based on the date in this row into a single cell.
I tried a few join / collects but wasn't having much luck.
Any help would be appreciated.
Best Answer
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Excellent!
Try something like this.=IF(COUNT(CHILDREN(Topic@row)) > 0, JOIN(CHILDREN(), CHAR(10) + CHAR(10)), Topic@row + CHAR(10) + Description@row)
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Answers
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Hi,
I hope you're well and safe!
1. I'd recommend collecting each child row in the Combined column with the following formula.=Topic@row + CHAR(10) + Description@row
2. Then you'd collect the Children in the Parent of Combined with the following formula.=JOIN(CHILDREN(), CHAR(10) + CHAR(10))
Make sense?
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I hope that helps!
Be safe, and have a fantastic day!
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That method does work. One thing I was hoping to do, however, was turn the formula into a column formula so I do not have to copy the formula over and over. Would pulling the child rows into a helper column to keep the formulas separate be the solution?
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Excellent!
Try something like this.=IF(COUNT(CHILDREN(Topic@row)) > 0, JOIN(CHILDREN(), CHAR(10) + CHAR(10)), Topic@row + CHAR(10) + Description@row)
Did that work?
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Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
W: www.workbold.com | E:andree@workbold.com | P: +46 (0) - 72 - 510 99 35
Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
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That worked, thanks!
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You're more than welcome!
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