So I am trying to use this bit of code to only select a single show from a show database, I only want the latest selected show, but google spreadsheet keeps returning an array of the lastest show from every season.
=importXML("http://services.tvrage.com/feeds/episode_list.php?sid="&B2, "//episode[number(translate(airdate, '-', '')) < "&I2&"][last()]")
B2 is the show id = 11215 and I2 is the today's date in iso style format = 20130626 this date is acquired from google spreadsheet with the command =TEXT( TODAY() ; "yyyyMMdd" )
So can anyone help me get just the latest show for the current season?
Put parentheses around the first path of your XPath expression:
(//episode[number(translate(airdate, '-', '')) < "&I2&"])[last()]
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I am setting up a sheet where a person will be able to check a checkbox, in different times, depending on the progress of a task. So, there are 5 checkboxes per row, for a number of different tasks.
Now, the idea is that, when you check one of those checkboxes, a message builds up in the few next cells coming after. So, the message is built in 3 cells. The first cell is just text, the second one is the date, and the third one is time. Also, those cells have 5 paragraphs each (one per checkbox).
The problem comes when I try to make that timestamp stay as it was when it was entered. As it is right now, the time changes every time I update any part of the Google Sheet.
I set u my formulas as follows:
For the text message:
=IF($C4=TRUE,"Insert text 1 here","")&CHAR(10)&IF($E4=TRUE, "Insert text here","")&CHAR(10)&IF($G4=TRUE, "Insert text 3 here","")&CHAR(10)&IF($I4=TRUE, "Insert text 4 here,"")&CHAR(10)&IF($K4=TRUE, "Insert text 5 here","")
For the date:
=IF($C4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"mmm dd yyyy")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($E4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"mmm dd yyyy")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($G4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"mmm dd yyyy")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($I4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"mmm dd yyyy")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($K4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"mmm dd yyyy")),"")
And for the time:
=IF($C4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"HH:mm")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($E4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"HH:mm")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($G4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"HH:mm")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($I4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"HH:mm")),"")&CHAR(10)&IF($K4=TRUE,(TEXT(NOW(),"HH:mm")),"")
And it all looks like this:
I would appreciate it greatly if anyone could help me get this to work so that date and time are inserted after checking those boxes and they don´t change again
Notice that your struggle with the continuous changing date time. I had the same struggle as yours over the year, and I found a solution that works for my case nicely. But it needs to be a little more "dirty work" with Apps Script
Some background for my case:
I have multiple sheets in the spreadsheet to run and generate the
timestamp
I want to skip my first sheet without running to generate timestamp
in it
I want every edit, even if each value that I paste from Excel to
generate timestamp
I want the timestamp to be individual, each row have their own
timestamp precise to every second
I don't want a total refresh of the entire sheet timestamp when I am
editing any other row
I have a column that is a MUST FILL value to justify whether the
timestamp needs to be generated for that particular row
I want to specify my timestamp on a dedicated column only
function timestamp() {
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
const totalSheet = ss.getSheets();
for (let a=1; a<totalSheet.length; a++) {
let sheet = ss.getSheets()[a];
let range = sheet.getDataRange();
let values = range.getValues();
function autoCount() {
let rowCount;
for (let i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
rowCount = i
if (values[i][0] === '') {
break;
}
}
return rowCount
}
rowNum = autoCount()
for(let j=1; j<rowNum+1; j++){
if (sheet.getRange(j+1,7).getValue() === '') {
sheet.getRange(j+1,7).setValue(new Date()).setNumberFormat("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss");
}
}
}
}
Explanation
First, I made a const totalSheet with getSheets() and run it
with a for loop. That is to identify the total number of sheets
inside that spreadsheet. Take note, in here, I made let a=1;
supposed all JavaScript the same, starts with 0, value 1 is to
skip the first sheet and run on the second sheet onwards
then, you will notice a function let sheet = ss.getSheets()[a]
inside the loop. Take note, it is not supposed to use const if
your value inside the variable is constantly changing, so use
let instead will work fine.
then, you will see a function autoCount(). That is to make a for
loop to count the number of rows that have values edited in it. The
if (values[i][0] === '') is to navigate the script to search
through the entire sheet that has value, looking at the row i and
the column 0. Here, the 0 is indicating the first column of the
sheet, and the i is the row of the sheet. Yes, it works like a
json object with panda feeling.
then, you found the number of rows that are edited by running the
autoCount(). Give it a rowNum variable to contain the result.
then, pass that rowNum into a new for loop, and use if (sheeet.getRange(j+1,7).getValue() === '') to determine which row
has not been edited with timestamp. Take note, where the 7 here
indicating the 7th column of the sheet is the place that I want a
timestamp.
inside the for loop, is to setValue with date in a specified
format of ("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss"). You are free to edit into any
style you like
ohya, do remember to deploy to activate the trigger with event type
as On Change. That is not limiting to edit, but for all kinds of
changes including paste.
Here's a screenshot on how it would look like:
Lastly, please take note on some of my backgrounds before deciding to or not to have the solution to work for your case. Cheers, and happy coding~!
i have a sheet with two tabs. In the first tab, i can select a site and i have a list of types. I have a second tab with many datas from each type (date, year, month week, and site attached to a type).
I would like in the first tab write a formula to automatically get the newest date of the type depending to the selected site.
I'm not good with formulas but i tried to write one, this one =IF((AND(C1=DATA!F:F),(B3=DATA!E:E)),LARGE(DATA!A:A),"") but i don't have result.
Anyone can help me with my problem please ? This is the link of my Sheet.
=INDEX(SORT(FILTER( DATA!A:A; DATA!F:F = $C$1; DATA!E:E = $B3); 1; FALSE);1)
=INDEX(SORT(FILTER( DATA!A:A; DATA!F:F = $C$1; DATA!E:E = $B4); 1; FALSE);1)
INDEX(array, [row])
Index gets the nth value in an array, when you pass in the value 1, it will get the top most value.
I created a sorted array by using the FILTER function. and the SORT function. I sorted it descending and only returned the dates in the FILTER function.
I am trying to find out the loss of portfolios from the current month to the prior month.
What I want to see is what missing, basically when we compare the two months together I want to display what is not matching between the two
I have put this expression.
If([portfolio_code Current ]=[portfolio_code_Prior])
Then(Count([portfolio_code Current ])
Else(0)
I am not sure my if syntax is incorrect I just wanted to give an example
any insights?
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Assuming there is one portfolio per row the count of portfolios that were in last month and not this month is...
total(
If ( [portfolio_code Current ] <> [portfolio_code_Prior] && [portfolio_code_Prior] is not null)
Then ( 1 )
Else ( 0 )
)
or
total(
case
when [portfolio_code Current ] <> [portfolio_code_Prior] and
[portfolio_code_Prior] is not null
then 1
else 0
end
)
If you want to see how many were "lost" from this month to last month (how many were added form last month to this month) you would need to reverse the logic.
If you want to see how many more or less, that is much simpler:
count(distinct [portfolio_code_Prior]) -
count(distinct [portfolio_code Current ])
If you want 0 when they don't match otherwise the portfolio code, then your logic looks okay.
If you want to ONLY see the rows that do not match then add a detail filter for the custom data item, let's call it compare, like this:
[Compare] <> 0
as far as counting, you can just select the column and use count (or count distinct) depending on what you want.
I want the Slicer in Power BI to select the most recent date of the selection to be selected automatically.
Here is an example of the drop down:
https://i.imgur.com/IykHSlI.png
This drop down differs from the Client selection.
I solved this issue the following way:
I created one Report with a filter to Default_Date (which opens first)
I used a Calculated Column [Default_Date] to populate the filter (which is hidden)
In my case the user wanted to see Yesterday's data as the default date so I selected 'Yesterday' on my filter.
Then I put a button that opens another duplicated copy of the Report [Hidden Tab] that contains a full calendar filter, so the user can select any other dates he likes, this hidden report has another button that returns the user to the main report [if he wants to].
picture of my filter (which I collapse and hide under a color box/banner)
Here is the formula for the calculated column (used in the filter):
Default_Date =
VAR TodaysDate =
TODAY()
VAR YesterdayDate =
TODAY() - 1
VAR reportDate =
SWITCH(TRUE(),
'Calendar'[Date] = TodaysDate, "Today",
'Calendar'[Date] = YesterdayDate, "Yesterday",
"Before Yesterday"
)
RETURN
reportDate
Use Default_Date in your filter, and you can replace TODAY() with
CALCULATE(Max(Table[Date]),All(Table))
and remove what you don't need.
If you want to get the Last Date of selected items, then
CALCULATE(Max(Table[Date]),ALLSELECTED(Table))
Table may need to be in quotes to work: 'Table'[Date]
I hope this helps.
There isn't to set a default value in Power BI, but there are a few around about ways. First you can try Persistent Filters that can preserve the filters selected. The other option, is to create in your data set, if you have a calendar table, or are able to add it to your column a current date flag, that you can apply as a filter to your report.
For example you can use the TODAY() to return todays date, and check against your date column.
Calculated column = IF(MONTH(TODAY()) = MONTH('table'[DateColumn]) && YEAR(TODAY()) = YEAR('table'[DateColumn]), "Y", "N")
You can run the report and it will always filter on the latest date, however you will have to remove the filter if you want to see other dates. You could set up bookmarks so that you can easily add/remove filter to the report. So you would have one bookmark with latest date, and the other to remove it. You can allow the slicer box to appear when you select the 'remove current month' bookmark
Hope that helps
If I want to find the maximum value of a column from two states aggregated by a member's ID, should this work?
=Aggr(
MaxString(
Aggr(NODISTINCT MinString({[State1]}DATE_STRING),MBR_ID)
+
Aggr(NODISTINCT MinString({[State2]}DATE_STRING),MBR_ID)
) , MBR_ID)
So if I had this data:
MBR ID DATE_STRING
1 20120101
1 20120102
1 20120103
And State1 had 20120101 selected and State2 has 20120103 selected, my expression would return 20120103 for member 1.
Thanks!
Edit: In SQL, this would look like:
WITH MinInfo (DATE_STRING, MBR_ID)
AS (SELECT MIN(DATE_STRING), MBR_ID FROM Table WHERE TYPE IN ('State1', 'State2') GROUP BY MBR_ID, TYPE)
SELECT MAX(DATE_STRING) DATE_STRING, MBR_ID FROM MinInfo GROUP BY MBR_ID
It would be easier to accomplish your goal if you convert your that to an actual date field
Assuming that you are using a chart where MBR_ID is the Dimension, if you want the maximum date (latest date) you can do the following:
=nummax(Max({[State1]}DATE_STRING),Max({[State2]}DATE_STRING))
To convert to a date, you can use this function:
date#(DATE_STRING,'[text format of the date]')
(The date format looks like YYYYMMDD to me, but if its day then month, you would use YYYYDDMM)
I'd suggest you format it in the script, so that you wont have to worry about it every time you need to use that date.