I need a check box in a parent row to populate the same value in the same column in the child row

Mary Ann

Paul Newcome

Are you able to provide a screenshot for context?

Mary Ann

So I'd like the value of the check box on line 75 to automatically populate the check box on lines 76 and 77

Andrée Starå

Hi @Mary Ann

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=PARENT()

Did 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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Paul Newcome

I would suggest just a basic PARENT function like so:

=PARENT()

Mary Ann

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.

Paul Newcome

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.

Mary Ann

oh that makes sense, so the helper column would work how?

Paul Newcome

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)

Mary Ann

Thank you! I ended up using the =PARENT() on all rows and then going back to my parent rows and deleting the folrmula.

Andrée Starå

@Mary Ann

Excellent!

Happy to help!

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