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Control Center and Collections
Anyone know if it's possible to have control center create a collection for each project that it creates?
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Project Name pulled from Smartsheet is not consistent
Hi! We have Smartsheet connected to Resource Manager using Smartsheet Control Center (2nd level blueprint/child folder). The naming convention for these projects always start with what we call a phase name, P1 or P2 etc. (i.e. - P1 - ABC Company - 1111 - Implementation). We have an issues where sometimes the P1 comes into…
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Is there a way to proactively include the three baseline columns in blueprint within Control Center?
The challenge I'm facing is that these columns aren’t created until the baseline is saved on the sheet—after it's already provisioned via SCC. I’d like to add them to the blueprint template sheet ahead of time so they can be incorporated into my profile data and made available for reporting. How can I do that?
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Can a summary sheet from control center act as the intake sheet for a new set of blueprints?
We currently have two blueprints, 1 intake sheet and a summary sheet. I would like to use that summary sheet as the intake sheet for a new set of blueprints Is there a problem with this type of set up?
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What would be a reason to restrict access to accessing the Control Center app to System Admins?
Hi, System Admins granting access for users to gain access the the Smartsheet Control Center application is a new concept to me. Can someone explain why Smartsheet would set up SCC like this? If there is a logical reason and we wanted to create an intake form for users who want to request access, what types of questions…
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Control center - intake sheet data directly to summary sheet
This is a basic question but I can't seem to find a direct answer. When using control center , is there a way to get data from an intake sheet to the blueprint summary sheet without designating it as profile data? I watched SS university courses on control center and said there is a way but didn't show how to do it.
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Considerations when adding a second Project Plan to our template through Control Centre
Hi all, I've been requested to add a second version of our Project Plan to our Workspace that runs through Control Centre. I'm thinking of simply copy/pasting our current project plan into the same sheet, and use the indentations to mark the 2 versions of the plan. I know I'll have to go through and update predecessors,…
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Enhanced global updates conditional formatting now generally available!
September, 22, 2025 Conditional formatting is now supported in enhanced global updates for Smartsheet Control Center! When a template is published, all conditional formatting rules from the template will be synced. Any missing rules will be added, and sheet-specific rules will be moved to the bottom of the list. Learn More…
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How to bulk create cross sheet references using Python and Smartsheet API
Hello, This post provides a solution for quickly adding cross sheet references to a large number of sheets. The cross sheet reference refers to a single column. Caution The API code can update any sheet where you have permission to create cross sheet references. There is no way to automatically remove or edit cross sheet…
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Column Links updated via Enhanced Global Updates
September 17, 2025 This release adds an improvement to allow column links used in Control Center blueprints to be updatable via Enhanced Global Updates, further enhancing the manageability of blueprints. In addition, column links will also be supported within templates or when sheets are copied via “Save as New”, so…
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Transferring files from Terminated "Provisional Members"
How do you transfer Smartsheet files belonging to Terminated "Provisional Members"? There are not the same options as for PAID Member users.
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WorkApps roles in control center
I need a suggestion or a workaround. I have more than 20 contacts for Recon Approver for multiple selection per cell, and the Smartsheet limit is 20. I want to add all the contacts so that when I create a new project in Control Center, all the contacts will be able to see the project(s). Is there another way to accomplish…
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PM III Opportunity at Centene Corporation
Hello Smartsheet SME's — Centene is hiring for a PM role that will be expected to dedicate half their time to developing, managing, and integrating Smartsheet (using control center) with our PMO Portfolio level PowerBi dashboards. Please see below for a link to the external job posting and/or apply if you are…
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Expand Global Updates & Programs Report Scope to add New Sheets to Archived project folders
Our company is adding new sheets to project folders, and some of them need to be in our archived project folders as well so that we can draw from our project history. Right now Global Updates does not support adding New Templates to Archived project folders. I can manually create sheets from the Toolkit Template, so there…
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Can SCC write Multiple Project Links Back to Intake Sheet?
SCC works great if you only have one destination to land on for your project link. Is there a way to create a second column to create a link to another asset that will be created as part of the toolkit? From the screenshot…I want 2 project link column inputs….
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Project Sign-off Documents within Control Center
Good afternoon community, We are in the planning stages of implementing Control Center. Can anyone provide any insight into how they solicit project sign-off within this module? Also, if there are any suggestions from a core product standpoint, I am open to review those as well.
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Facing issues in getting the program ownership
I have been struggling to get the program ownership transferred from the last owner to me. While transferring the program owner is getting this warning first: Upon ignoring the message and clicking the Continue button, this is the error message: When I try to delete the projects in mentioned in the warning from Control…
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Contact Name Displaying as Email
Ok so.... We have a Smartsheet form that we use to stand up project files in Control Center. When we ask for Contact information it's set up with email validation. Our PMs have said they do not like that that it doesn't say the contact name. For example instead of "John Smith", it displays "john.smith@abc.com". Is there a…
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Using Salesforce connector to sync go live dates and drive dependencies
Hello Smartsheet community, My team uses Salesforce as the system of record to help identify which Salesforce projects will be provisioned in Control Center. One of the problem areas is that go-live dates can shift and it's a pain to update the Smartsheet side if I'm already using Salesforce Connector to pull in the Target…
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Blueprint - Dynamic Report Scope
I am updating one of our existing blueprints, and I noticed our Dynamic Report Scope Component was disabled. I know I've enabled this in the past, but I am unable to do so now. Does anyone know why it's not possible anymore?