Formulas in Columns with Dependencies?

Aoaks

Aoaks ✭

03/28/18 edited 12/09/19 in Formulas and Functions

Is there any way to work around dependencies in columns when entering in formulas?

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Chris McKay ✭✭✭✭✭✭

03/28/18

Hi Aoaks,

Are you referring to a dependency column in a project sheet (i.e. the column linking task predecessors/successors)?

If so, no there is no way to get around this, as Smartsheet actually uses hidden formulas in project columns to calculate values.

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