How to make the primary column something different?
Hi.
Is there a way to choose a different column in a report as the primary column? I don't want the one Smartsheet chose.
Thanks, SB
Best Answer
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There's no way to select another column and make it the primary column (from what I know). The only way to switch a primary column is a work-around:
- Make an extra column. Leave all rows blank.
- Copy your original primary column values and paste them into the extra, new blank column.
- Now copy the column you want to be your primary column, and paste its values into the primary column (the column that has the emboldened header).
- Delete any extra blank columns and rename column headers as needed.
Not perfect but it works...
Answers
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There's no way to select another column and make it the primary column (from what I know). The only way to switch a primary column is a work-around:
- Make an extra column. Leave all rows blank.
- Copy your original primary column values and paste them into the extra, new blank column.
- Now copy the column you want to be your primary column, and paste its values into the primary column (the column that has the emboldened header).
- Delete any extra blank columns and rename column headers as needed.
Not perfect but it works...
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I hope you're well and safe!
To add to Cody's excellent advice/answer.
What I usually do is concatenate the information that I want to include in the Primary column either by using + or/and using the JOIN function.
Here's an example of a rather advanced one. (I used this in a client solution for seeing more information in the calendar)
=JOIN(COLLECT([Appointment Date]@row:[Customer ID]@row; [Appointment Date]@row:[Customer ID]@row; NOT(ISBLANK(@cell))); " - ")
Make sense?
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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Thanks guys. I understand your solution @Andrée Starå . That will be useful in another task.
For now, I'll go with the column switcharoo from @Cody Holmes
SB
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Excellent!
You're more than welcome!
Column switcharoo! 🤣
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Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
W: www.workbold.com | E:andree@workbold.com | P: +46 (0) - 72 - 510 99 35
Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
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