Column Formula for only Parent Rows

Devon Eddy

We have a few sheets that use different formulas for both Parent & Children rows. Is there currently anyway reference whether a row is a parent or a child row so that we can run different formulas in the same column while using the column formula functionality? Thank you!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Devon Eddy

Yes, there is.

You can start the formula with something like this.

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

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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 @Devon Eddy

Yes, there is.

You can start the formula with something like this.

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

Did 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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PLang

@Andrée Starå THIS is brilliant!!!!! YOU are brilliant!!!!! I was going down the rabbit hole of a whole separate 'helper' worksheet, maybe helper columns, etc.

My worksheet tracks costs for different projects for different vendors for different reasons, i.e., invoice, change order, contract, gc draw, etc. With the knowledge of formula addition above I can create the column formula that I really wanted/needed to make the solution I am building work effectively.

THANK YOU!!!

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/463872#Comment_463872

Hi,

I hope you're well and safe!

Thanks so much for the kind words!

You're more than welcome!

Be safe, and have a fantastic day!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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