Auto filling a Formula

Mark Case

I am using a formula to do a COUNTIFS based on Dates, a drop down YES/NO column and a name. 

I am wondering if it possible to auto fill the name portion of the  formula from another cell. 

The formula looks like this:

=COUNTIFS($Date:$Date, <=DATE(2017, 6, 30), $Completed:$Completed, ="Yes", $[Assigned to: Editor]:$[Assigned to: Editor], ="XXXX")

 

Is it possible to have the information that says "XXXX" in the formula above be auto populated from a name in a cell on that row?

So if I put the name "John Doe" in the cell [Assigned to Editor] row 3, the name "John Doe" replaces the "XXXX" 

Andrée Starå

Hi Mark,

Yes, it will work!

Can you describe your process in more detail and maybe share the sheet(s) or some screenshots? That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@getdone.se)

Have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting

Mark Case

Thanks Andree,

I have sent an email with a screen shot but will also put it up here.

 

Basically I am looking at the 2 red squares,

What I want is if I input a name in the Editor column, I need it to put that name into the formula that I shared on the community page of smartsheets,

 

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Paul Newcome

Yes. You would just need to add the cell reference.

 

=COUNTIFS($Date:$Date, <=DATE(2017, 6, 30), $Completed:$Completed, ="Yes", $[Assigned to: Editor]:$[Assigned to: Editor], =[Assigned to: Editor]3)

Andrée Starå

Hi Mark,

I'm glad we got a working solution set up.

Best,

Andrée