Parent/Children formula help.

Laura Bell

Hi! I am wondering if someone can help me with a formula? I have a parent row with multiple children row underneath. I have a column with checkboxes to be marked when the task is completed. After all children rows tasks are completed, I want the parent row checkbox to become checked. Is this possible?

Paul Newcome

Try something like this...

=IF(COUNTIFS(CHILDREN(), 1) = COUNTIFS(CHILDREN(), OR(@cell = 1, @cell <> 1)), 1)

Paul Newcome

Happy to help. 👍️

Andrée Starå

@Stacey Carrasco

Excellent!

You're more than welcome!

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David Joyeuse

Hi @Laura Bell

Of course it's possible.

That's how it's done in your parent row:

=IF(COUNT(CHILDREN([Main Column]@row))=COUNTIF(CHILDREN(),1),1,0)

Hope it helped

Paul Newcome

Try something like this...

=IF(COUNTIFS(CHILDREN(), 1) = COUNTIFS(CHILDREN(), OR(@cell = 1, @cell <> 1)), 1)

Laura Bell

Thank you so much!!

Paul Newcome

Happy to help. 👍️

Stacey Carrasco

@Paul Newcome Can you help me figure out what I think should be an easy formula similar to the ones above but I keep returning unparseable

I want the check box to check if there are children rows under the parent. That's all just check the box if the row has children or not.

I had this formula but it's not working: =IF(CHILDREN([Task Name]@row, 1, 0)

Andrée Starå

Hi @Stacey Carrasco

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=IF(COUNT(CHILDREN([Task Name]@row)) > 0, 1, 0)

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Paul Newcome

@Stacey Carrasco Looks like @Andrée Starå beat me to it. His solution should work for you.

Stacey Carrasco

@Andrée Starå @Paul Newcome

YES that worked lovely! 😁 I didn't think a Count was the needed indicator, okay thanks!!

Thank you both for always solving my issues.

Much appreciated!!

Be well!!

Andrée Starå

@Stacey Carrasco

Excellent!

You're more than welcome!

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