Lookup the text of a predecessor by starting with the predecessor #?

Berto_DA

Here is what I'm looking to do…

If I flag a task as being late, I want to look at its predecessors to find the blockage. What is the easiest way to do that?

I'm sure that I will need row numbers in this solution. Let's say I have that covered (I don't). Once I have that ready. I can look at the predecessor #, go to the corresponding row, and then look up or collect the text in the task column.

That sound right to you?

Welcome ideas!

Darren Mullen

@Berto_DA

Yes, you have the right idea! It sounds like you just have single predecessors for each task? In that case, it is easy.

I made a video (quickly) to answer your question!

https://youtu.be/obfqWSkiI8o

Darren Mullen

@Berto_DA

Yes, you have the right idea! It sounds like you just have single predecessors for each task? In that case, it is easy.

I made a video (quickly) to answer your question!

https://youtu.be/obfqWSkiI8o

Berto_DA

Thank you very much. I'm working on this presently.

Darren Mullen

@Berto_DA

Great! I'm interested to hear how it turns out!

Berto_DA

Hello, again. This works just fine for one predecessor. Thank you. Now I'm trying to do it if there are as many as five predecessors…. Once I convert the predecessor cell to a text string…

I have to separate them to as many cells…

After that, I figure out an INDEX / MATCH…

And then use JOIN to being the text back together.

Doncha love Smartsheet!

Berto_DA

Cancel that. I figured it out!

Georgie

@Berto_DA,

Glad to hear you figured out how to do this with multiple predecessors! Would you be happy to post your solution in a comment to help other users reviewing this thread?

Thanks,

Georgie