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Reports and dashboards break if the columns in the source sheet are renamed :-(
It will be great if @smartsheet does not depend on the column names from the sheet when used in reports as it will then not break the reports and hence the widgets in the dashboards using those reports as source.
Yes! This is the most frustrating thing when we have multiple team members working on a few sheets they own to consolidate information. Next thing you know they decided to rename a column and our reports and dashboards are broken.
THIS! Allow a rename of a column in the source sheet changes any formula referencing that column. WHY though if a report depends on the column name does the report ask that you remove the old column and add the new column? It should be a 1 to 1 change.
At Engage 2022, it was mentioned and announced that this enhancement is completed and fixed!! YEY!! Thanks Smartsheet for addressing this. 🙏
@Sameer Karkhanis Have you gotten this to work yet? I remember the announcement and rewatched the portion where the feature was announced, but I cannot get it to work.
@Russell.Culp When I tested it did not work for me. I renamed the column in the sheet but it did not reflect the same in the report and also the original column in the report displayed blank data after renaming (in the sheet). So I suppose there is some issue still there. Haven't tested the dashboard use case.
Looks like the report and dashboards don't break but the data/content shows blank for the renamed column. Also the new name of the column does not show up in the report. Definitely needs a fix.
Is there a way to revert to the old dashboard look and feel. The new dashboards do not look good at all. There is no way of knowing if there are additional items in the widgets until you scroll over one to learn there is more to it since the vertical bar doesn't show. We have hundreds of dashboards and they will all need…
When i try to send or print the timeline view instead of showing the progression bars like they do on the screen it only send the data entered and not a graph type view to print. Is there a way to do this. I am using a mac platform if that helps.
Please assist me, I am having trouble with my smartsheet, I am on a paid pro plan, with 5 paid members, but neither I or my members can access or edit sheets. When I try to share the sheet, it says that I only have viewer access. My team members cant access the sheets at all. I renewed my subscription recently and it seems…
