lets assume we have a table of 4 x 4 starting from A1, now normally if I want to update it's values at once I'll just do
sheet.getRange("A1:D4").setValues(values);
now if the data is not contiguous so I have 3 4 x 4 separate tables with other data between them but I have them named as named ranged i.e (table1, table2, table3), can I do sth like:
sheet.getNamedRanges([table1range, table2range, table3range]).setValues([table1data, table2data, table3data]);
instead of:
sheet.getRange(table1range).setValues(table1data);
sheet.getRange(table2range).setValues(table2data);
sheet.getRange(table3range).setValues(table3data);
so that now all the 3 tables will be updated in the same operation instead of 3 different operations to save execution time?
thank you in advance.
I believe your goal is as follows.
You want to achieve the script like sheet.getNamedRanges([table1range, table2range, table3range]).setValues([table1data, table2data, table3data]); in order to reduce the process cost.
Namely, you want to put the values for each range to Google Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script. And, the range is
In this case, I think that Sheets API can be used for achieving your goal as follows. In this case, this thread might be useful. Ref When Sheets API is used for your situation, the process cost can be reduced rather than that of the method for putting the values to each range in the loop using Spreadsheet Service (SpreadsheetApp). Ref
const spreadsheetId = "###"; // Please set the Spreadsheet ID.
const ranges = [table1range, table2range, table3range]; // Please set table1range, table2range, table3range as A1Notation.
const values = [table1data, table2data, table3data]; // Please set table1data, table2data, table3data.
const data = ranges.map((e, i) => ({range: e, values: [[values[i]]]}));
Sheets.Spreadsheets.Values.batchUpdate({data, valueInputOption: "USER_ENTERED"}, spreadsheetId);
But, in this case, I thought that it might be difficult a little to create the request body. So I created a Google Apps Script library as a wrapper for using Sheets API. When this library is used, the sample script is as follows.
1. Install library.
You can see the method for installing the library at here. And, this script uses Sheets API. So please enable Sheets API at Advanced Google services.
2. Sample script:
const ranges = [table1range, table2range, table3range]; // Please set table1range, table2range, table3range as A1Notation.
const values = [table1data, table2data, table3data]; // Please set table1data, table2data, table3data.
const spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
RangeListApp.getSpreadsheet(spreadsheet).getRangeList(ranges).setValues(values);
When I saw your script, I thought that this sample script might be in the same direction you expect.
When this script is run, each value of values is put to each range of ranges using Sheets API.
References:
Benchmark: Reading and Writing Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script
Method: spreadsheets.values.batchUpdate
RangeListApp
According to Tanaike's proposal, I suggest a slight modification
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
const sheet = ss.getActiveSheet()
const ranges = [table1range2D, table2range2D, table3range2D];
const values = [data1values2D, data2values2D, data3values2D];
const data = ranges.map((e, i) => ({ range: `'${sheet.getName()}'!${e}`, values : values[i] }));
Sheets.Spreadsheets.Values.batchUpdate({ data, valueInputOption: "USER_ENTERED" }, ss.getId());
for instance
function updateGoogleSheet() {
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
const sheet = ss.getActiveSheet()
const otherSheet = ss.getSheetByName('other')
const table1range2D = 'A1:B2', table2range2D = 'C4:D5', table3range2D = 'E7:F8'
const data1values2D = otherSheet.getRange('A1:B2').getValues(), data2values2D = otherSheet.getRange('C4:D5').getValues(), data3values2D = otherSheet.getRange('E7:F8').getValues()
const ranges = [table1range2D, table2range2D, table3range2D];
const values = [data1values2D, data2values2D, data3values2D];
const data = ranges.map((e, i) => ({ range: `'${sheet.getName()}'!${e}`, values : values[i] }));
Sheets.Spreadsheets.Values.batchUpdate({ data, valueInputOption: "USER_ENTERED" }, ss.getId());
}
where in sheet named 'other' we can find in A1 =sequence(10,10,0,1)
I'm using a web app to send data to Google Sheets via Apps Script. I'm using 'appendrow' to post several variables. Everything works fine but one variable is a number, call it 'Amount'. I found out that I can type a Google Sheets type formula in my web app such as '=10-5', '=10*2', '=10/2' and when it gets posted to my Google Sheets it provides the expected result. Good! However, if I type '=10+5', I get an error in my Google Sheets. When I look at the formula bar, it shows '10 5'. Why does it not show the formula as '=10+5'? The previous examples that I gave all show the expected formula in the formula bar.
function doGet(e) {
// I cannot take credit for this script. I copied and modified it from another user.
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById("FILE ID GOES HERE")
var sh = ss.getSheetByName("Register"); //sheet name is 'Register'
var date = e.parameter.date;
e.parameter.date = '1/2/2023'
var amount = e.parameter.amount;
var paytype = e.parameter.paytype;
var payid = e.parameter.payid;
var maincat = e.parameter.maincat;
var subcat = e.parameter.subcat;
var explanation = e.parameter.explanation;
sh.appendRow([date, amount, paytype, payid, maincat, subcat,
explanation]);
}
So when data get passed to Google Sheets via the sh.appendRow, the amount always works correctly when it contains, for example:
'10.52', '=10-5', '=10*2', '=10/2', but not '=10+5'. Instead, I get '10 5' and shows an error in the spreadsheet cell.
You may have guessed that I am a novice when it comes to script.
Thank you for any ideas.
I have a script that steps through a sheet, then updates the sheet content and adds calendar items. I noticed that the execution takes up to 3 minutes and I suspect that the server calls are the reason. This is how I access the data today.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Form Responses");
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var startRow = 2; // First row of data to process
Now I wanted to make it better and manipulate the table locally, i.e. read the table into memory, process and then write to server in one go. I am sure there are plenty similar issues on SO for google apps script, if I only could get a good search term. "async bulk request" did not give me good hits on SO. Any hints on available issues or how to search for them?
Then I can start with selfstudy.
This particular best practice is described in Google's documentation here
According to the docs the correct way to read data from a spreadsheet, manipulate it, and then save it again is as follows:
function readAndWriteInBulk() {
// read all the data in the active sheet at once with getValues()
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
const range = sheet.getDataRange();
const data = range.getValues();
// manipulate the data as you like
for (const row of data) {
// do something to a row
Logger.log(row);
}
// paste the data at once in a new sheet with setValues()
const newSheet = SpreadsheetApp.insertSheet();
const pasteRange = newSheet.getRange(1, 1, data.length, data[0].length);
pasteRange.setValues(data);
}
References:
getValues()
setValues()
I am writing a script that fetches a data from a spread sheet and based on every entry entered in the spread sheet, it fetches the data which is basically email addresses and deletes a user's account from the domain.
//** Delete the users on submitting the "Submit" button
function onFormSubmit(e) {
//Logger.log(e);
//Run this function passing on event "e" when the form is submitted.
//Object e has form parameters sourced from the sheet attached to the form
deleteUsers(e);
}
//Logs all the info from the spreadsheet and deletes the user
function deleteUsers() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
Logger.log('managerEmail: ' + data[i][0]);
Logger.log('email: ' + data[i][1]);
Logger.log('trasferToEmail: ' + data[i][3]);
var managerEmail = data[i][0];
var email = data[i][1];
var trasferToEmail = data[i][3];
var request = {
'url': 'https://www.googleapis.com/admin/directory/v1/users/' + email,
'method' : 'DELETE'
};
}
But I am still unsuccessful in deleting an account. I actually tried to implement it based on this doc https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/directory/v1/reference/users/delete but didn't know how to use it. Any ideas? Sorry if this is a stupid question! I am a novice in Google scripts.
You're sending e to deleteUsers(), but that function doesn't receive any parameters. No need to access the spreadsheet data when it's already provided by the onFormSubmit()–look at the event object documentation for reference.
function deleteUser(e) {
var data = e.namedValues;
var managerEmail = data["Manager Email"][0]; //You'll need to adjust the field names to match with your form data
var email = data["Email"][0];
var transferToEmail = data["Transfer to Email"][0];
var response = AdminDirectory.Users.remove(email);
}
To make sure that your trigger is correctly set up, first have the form responses get saved to your spreadsheet. Then Edit > Current project's triggers and copy these settings:
To make AdminDirectory work, you need to enable advanced services. (In the script editor, go to Resources > Advanced Google services and switch "on" Admin Directory API. Then click the link at the bottom of the modal to enable the Admin SDK in the API Console.)
If I was mistaken about what data the form is collecting and you really do need to pull the data from spreadsheet (assuming the form isn't connected to the sheet), then you need to create a trigger for when there is a submission to that form. Run this function to install the trigger.
function installFormTrigger() {
var form = FormApp.openById("FORM_ID");
ScriptApp.newTrigger("deleteUsers")
.forForm(form)
.onFormSubmit()
.create();
}
Then your original deleteUsers() function will work almost as you had it, but with the addition of AdminDirectory.
function deleteUsers() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName("SheetName"); //HIGHLY recommend using this instead
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
var managerEmail = data[i][0];
var email = data[i][1];
var trasferToEmail = data[i][3];
var response = AdminDirectory.Users.remove(email);
}
}
Note that in your for loop, you might come across an invalid email or AdminDirectory could through an error, so I'd suggest implementing try...catch and logging.
It would be better to use AdminDirectory.Users.remove(email); rather than making a request to the API like you are doing.
Keep it in a variable if you want to log the response var request = AdminDirectory.Users.remove(data[i][1]);
To activate the AdminDirectory;
Go to Resources -> Advanced Google services
Enable the Admin Directory and then click on the link to the Google API console.
Click Enable APIs and Services
Search for Admin SDK
Click on Admin SDK and then click 'Enable'
I am able to read a manipulate scripts but am unable to write my own effectively. I would like to ask for some help.
The Issue: I have a sheet where managers most go in and make their approval or rejection right from the sheet. Their email addresses are in the sheet as data.
Goal: I have been trying to find a script I can modify that will look at the column the user's emails at kept and use that data to set the permission for the row automatically instead of me having to create the protected ranges manually for 700+ managers.
I really appreciate any help on this.
The following is what little code I've been experimenting with. I don't know if it will help.
enter code herefunction initiate (){
var values = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getDataRange().getValues()
for(n=0;n<values.length;++n){
var user = values[1][1] ; // x is the index of the column starting from 0
var manager = user.valueOf();
Logger.log(manager);
}
var protections = values.getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.RANGE);
for (var i = 0; i < protections.length; i++) {
var protection = protections[i];
if (protection.canEdit()) {
protection.remove();
}
}
}