How to Display Unique Contact List Values in a Column as a Metric on Smartsheet Dashboard?
Hi everyone,
I have a Developer column in Smartsheet that is of the "Contact List" type, where multiple names are repeated across rows. I want to create a list of unique or distinct developer names that I can use as a metric on a Smartsheet Dashboard. Instead of displaying the names in a comma-separated string, I need them listed vertically in a column like this:
Example Data: If the Developer column looks like this:
Developer |
---|
John |
Zack |
John |
Eric |
John |
I need the Dashboard Metric to display the unique names in a column like this:
- John
- Zack
- Eric
What I’ve Tried So Far:
- I searched for a function like
UNIQUE
, but Smartsheet doesn't seem to have that functionality. - I tried using
COLLECT
,COUNTIF
, andIF
functions, but I couldn’t figure out how to return only distinct values in a column format. - I also explored using helper columns, but I’m unsure how to use those to create a metric on the dashboard.
- I used
distinct
funtion as well but not usefull.
My End Goal:
I need a vertical list of unique developers that I can display on the Smartsheet Dashboard as a Metric. This will show all the distinct developers working on the project. I would appreciate any guidance or workarounds for this!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Answers
-
You would insert a text/number column (called "Number" in this example). You will need to manually enter the numbers 1 through however many you think you will need plus a little bit of a buffer just in case. Then in the column that will contain the list you would use the below column formula:
=IFERROR(INDEX(DISTINCT(COLLECT({Developer}, {Developer}, @cell <> "")), Number@row), "")
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