Can I extract the name of a column and use it in a formula?

Dennis Wierzbicki

I have a table set up with data organized by quarter (3W20, 4Q20, 1Q21, etc), and am using the quarters as the names of the columns. I have formulas in the columns that display data for that quarter, but I've had to manually type in things like "3Q20" in my SUMIFS formula for one of the criteria. Is there a way to pull out the name of the column, and have it entered in the appropriate cells?

Thanks,

Dennis

Andrée Starå

Hi @Dennis Wierzbicki

Unfortunately, it's not possible at the moment, but it's an excellent idea!

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment

As a possible workaround, you could maybe add them to another area in the sheet or in the Sheet Summary section.

Would 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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Andrée Starå

Hi @Dennis Wierzbicki

Unfortunately, it's not possible at the moment, but it's an excellent idea!

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment

As a possible workaround, you could maybe add them to another area in the sheet or in the Sheet Summary section.

Would 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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Dennis Wierzbicki

@Andrée Starå , thanks. Will do. Yes, putting the quarters elsewhere in the sheet is what I've done (in my case, a metrics sheet for a larger database), but this is kinda clumsy.

Cheers,

Dennis

Dennis Wierzbicki

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/70637/can-i-extract-the-name-of-a-column-and-use-it-in-a-formula

Should have been (3Q20, 4Q20, 1Q21, etc.)

Andrée Starå

@Dennis Wierzbicki

You're more than welcome!

I'll get back to you if I think of some other way to solve it