Trying to increment a value by 1 each day, based on a specific status

DeeDee_Thompson

Each day that a row is in an 'In Progress" status, I want to increment a counter to determine the # of days in progress. Issue is that the Status can go in and out of 'In Progress' multiple times so I can't really track the start and end date.

So far I have tried an automation that runs daily and filters based on the condition. But I am not finding a way to add 1 to the counter.

I have thought about doing a function but can't find a suitable solution. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated?

Michael Drayton

Hello Friend! Try this:
1) Create a helper column [Modified In Progress Date] (set to date type)
2) Now create an automation:
Trigger: When rows are changed when 'Status' changes to 'In Progress'
Actions: Record a date
Record a date in: [Modified In Progress Date]

3) Create 2nd helper column [In Progress Aging]
=Today()-[Modified In Progress Date]@row

See if that works and let me know.
kindest regards
Michael

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/137759/trying-to-increment-a-value-by-1-each-day-based-on-a-specific-status

Hi,

I hope you're well and safe!

Please look at my post below, which contains a method I developed.

How many counts can there be as a maximum?

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 day!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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