Is it possible to count if a cell changes?

Cassie Hart

Hello! I am trying to calculate the amount of times a cell dropdown is changed per day. Is this even possible or would it need some magic workaround?

In any given day the "current stage" column changes possibly many times. An example question would be:

how many times did a cells in "current stage" column change from "Art Production Lead Assigns Designer" to "designer create asset" today?

I know I can download the activity log everyday, but if there is a way I can automate this I would love some advice - I'm at a loss! Thank you in advance.

Andrée Starå

Hi @Cassie Hart

Yes, I think we can develop a solution using the method in my post here:

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/68589/lock-or-store-date-value-solution-without-using-zapier

What do you think? Would that work?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Cassie Hart

Thank you, Andrée! I was able to make a version of your solution work. My one snag is how to trigger clearing the data from the feed sheet each day everyday without doing it manually. Any ideas?

Andrée Starå

@Cassie Hart

Excellent!

You're more than welcome!

Not sure I follow!

What data do you want to clear out?