I need a check box in a parent row to populate the same value in the same column in the child row
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Are you able to provide a screenshot for context?
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So I'd like the value of the check box on line 75 to automatically populate the check box on lines 76 and 77
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Hi @Mary Ann
I hope you're well and safe!
Try something like this.
=PARENT()
Did that work/help?
I hope that helps!
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I would suggest just a basic PARENT function like so:
=PARENT()
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Th
at does work but I have about 3000 child rows within 700 parents and when you try and convert it to a column formula it doesn't work - I assume because it changes the parent properties as well.
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Yes. Applying it as a column formula means that it will be in every cell of the column. You would need to manually apply it to all child rows and leave the parent rows empty, or you would need to set up a helper column where you can apply the formula and leave the manual entry column open.
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oh that makes sense, so the helper column would work how?
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You would insert a checkbox type column and then use something along the lines of...
=IF(COUNT(CHILDREN([Primary Column]@row)) = 0, PARENT([Manual Checkbox Column]@row), [Manual Checkbox Column]@row)
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Thank you! I ended up using the =PARENT() on all rows and then going back to my parent rows and deleting the folrmula.
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Excellent!
Happy to help!
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