Auto Populate Today's Date

Mark Bond

When a condition in "Column A" changes to "YES", I want the date in "Column B" to automatically enter today's date. How can I do that. If I use the TODAY function, that cell will update to today's date every day - and I only want the date "Column A" changed to "YES".

Andrée Starå

Hi @Mark Bond

Have a look at my post below with a method I developed that you can use to store the date.

More info: 

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

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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Mark Bond

Andree-

Thank you for this - but it seems quite complicated for what it is I am trying to accomplish. Here is the current formula I am using:

=IF(["ON HOLD" Stage]1 = "Yes", TODAY)

Can I replace TODAY with another formula, or is what you are suggesting the only solution?

Andrée Starå

@Mark Bond

Happy to help!

Unfortunately, it's not possible at the moment to do it more simply. It will be when Smartsheet releases a TIME type column. Until then, it's my method, the Smartsheet API, or 3rd party service/solution that works.

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment