I want to make a formula to work for all rows, details are below, Thanks!

SOC Compliance

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=990312cbf3d24c26af8b7126e8ae2658

This smartsheet has a parsing formula that we cannot convert as a formula column, I want this formula to be converted in a formula column, please guide, Thanks!

Jeff Reisman

Absolute references in formulas are not supported in column formulas. Column references (ex. [Task Name]:[Task Name] ) @row references (ex. [Task name]@row ) and Cross sheet references (ex. {Task name Column} ) are supported.

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/2481944-set-formulas-for-all-rows-with-column-formulas

Jeff Reisman

Absolute references in formulas are not supported in column formulas. Column references (ex. [Task Name]:[Task Name] ) @row references (ex. [Task name]@row ) and Cross sheet references (ex. {Task name Column} ) are supported.

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/2481944-set-formulas-for-all-rows-with-column-formulas

Andrée Starå

Hi @SOC Compliance

I hope you're well and safe!

Here's a possible workaround or workarounds

You could use the Sheet Summary feature instead, add the Type options and reference those, remove the Absolute References, and then convert it to a Column Formula.

You could even add the delimiter as a Sheet Summary Fields so you could change it if needed.

Another option, if you don't want/can use the Sheet Summary feature, would be to add so-called helper columns for the Types instead and convert them to Column Formulas and reference them instead.

Make sense?

Would any of those options work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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