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Add formula to column without changing last modified date
I would like to calculate the number of days an item has aged. We don't currently use a "closed" date field, but rely on last modified.
=IF(Responsible1 = "Closed", NETDAYS(Created1, Modified1), NETDAYS(Created1, TODAY()))
Is there any way to add a formula to a column without triggering the last modified system field to update? This formula is pretty cool except when I add it, all of the last modified dates change to now, which defeats the purpose of the formula.
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Hello Max—Adding any data or formula to a row will update the last modified date on a System column, and there currently isn't a way to prevent or workaround this behavior.
I'll pass your feedback on to our Product team for further consideration.
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Thanks for the feedback. I think what I am attempting is actually rather bizarre. The LastModified column is doing its job well and I like things to be simple without introducing odd use cases. No is perfectly acceptable answer. I think a better solution may be in my other post (not sure if that is possible either).
