Can I have the default value be a function?

aleonard9

I have a form that asks for someone's name. Most of the time, the form is for that person. There are some cases where a person might fill out the form on behalf of someone else.

What I'd like to do is have a "name" field and a "on behalf of" field. If "on behalf of" is blank, I'd like it to default to the value of "name". Is this possible?

Andrée Starå

Hi,

Unfortunately, It's not possible on the form, but it can be set up to work on the sheet.

Would that work?

Have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting

aleonard9

Yes, that would be fine. How can I do that?

 

Andrée Starå

For it to work with forms, you must add two rows that have the formulas either in the top or bottom of the sheet. That will make sure that the forms will inherit the formulas from those rows.

Try this.

Add the below formula to the column that should show the result.

=IF([On behalf of]@row = ""; Name@row; [On behalf of]@row)

The same version but with the below changes for your and others convenience.

=IF([On behalf of]@row = "", Name@row, [On behalf of]@row)

Depending on your country you’ll need to exchange the comma to a period and the semi-colon to a comma.

Did it work?

Have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting