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Google Sheets Apps Script Copy Row of Data If date same as tab name

I found some code that almost does what i need and have tried playing around with it to get it to work, but no luck. I get an export with data with dates in the last column on every row.
I simply want to copy the last column rows of dates to the tabs with the same name.
function MoveDate_FourthDEC() {
var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
var sh1=ss.getSheetByName("Import");
var sh2=ss.getSheetByName("4/12/2020");
var rg1=sh1.getRange(2,1,sh1.getLastRow(),32);//starting at column2
var data=rg1.getValues();
for(var i=0;i<data.length;i++) {
// 13 = collected should be in this column which is column N
if(data[i][31]=="4/12/2020") {
sh2.appendRow(data[i]);
}}}

Explanation:
Your goal is to copy all the rows for which column AF matches the names of the sheets.
To begin with, you can use forEach() to iterate over every sheet. For each sheet, you want to check whether the sheet name matches a date in column AF. If it does, then you need to filter only the rows that contain this date in column AF and store them into an temporary array:
let temp_data = data.filter(r=>r[31]==sh.getName());
Then you can efficiently copy and paste all the relevant rows to the matching sheet:
sh.getRange(sh.getLastRow()+1,1,temp_data.length,temp_data[0].length).setValues(temp_data);
Side notes:
When dealing with date objects you need to consider the display values in the sheet. This is why I am using getDisplayValues instead of getValues.
Since data starts from the second row, you need to deduct one row from the last row with content, to get the correct range:
getRange(2,1,sh1.getLastRow()-1,32)
I am using includes to check if the sheet name matches the last column. In order to use includes you need to flatten the 2D array that is returned by the getDisplayValues function.
Solution:
function MoveDate_FourthDEC() {
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
const sh1 = ss.getSheetByName("Import");
const shs = ss.getSheets();
const dts = sh1.getRange('AF2:AF'+sh1.getLastRow()).getDisplayValues().flat();
const data=sh1.getRange(2,1,sh1.getLastRow()-1,32).getDisplayValues();
shs.forEach(sh=>{
if (dts.includes(sh.getName())){
let temp_data = data.filter(r=>r[31]==sh.getName());
sh.getRange(sh.getLastRow()+1,1,temp_data.length,temp_data[0].length).setValues(temp_data);
}});
}

Filter function will not delete my empty rows - Google App Script

I want to import rows from one google sheet to the other, however source sheet imports a number of empty rows. Now I use a filter function to get rid of these rows but they will not disappear, can anyone tell me why?
var a = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl("url").getSheetByName("Admin Use Only").getRange(4,1,6,21).getValues();
var b = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName('Credit_Detail');
b.getRange(b.getLastRow() +1, 1, a.length,21).setValues(a);
//filter function below:
var otarget=b.getRange(2,1,b.getLastRow()-1, 26).getValues();
var data=otarget.filter(function(r){
return !r.every(function(cell){
return cell === "";});
});
Logger.log(data);
b.getRange("A2:Z").clearContent();
b.getRange(3,1,data.length,data[0].length).setValues(data);

here's how I would do it. First, create an variable to store the array of the source. then run a for loop scanning the first column for empties. something like: for (var i = 0, i < data.length; i++) { if (data[i][0] != '') { XXXX } }
XXXX means that you can either put a code to create a new set of array which can be passed to the target sheet at once or use append row to transfer non blank rows to the target sheet one by one.
Note: Creating a new array to store non-empty rows would speedup the execution time if you are dealing with large data, thousands of rows.

Google Apps Script - how to reference object in loop in function

I am trying to create a small invoicing organization system using google sheets/drive. I have one sheet I call "tasks", where I plan to control everything from. Some of my columns include, "Client", "Project", "Requirements", "Details", "subcontractor"... As I acquire new tasks/clients, i'd find and append information respective of the task ("Project", "Requirements") to other sheets or, if none exist, create the folders, sheets, and append the respective necessary information from the "tasks" sheet to the new sheets. Some of the sheets will be sent to subcontractors, dependent on whether or not their tasks were updated or new ones were assigned to them in the original "tasks" sheet.
Within the sheets I send to subcontractors, there will be fields for them to fill out (rate, eta..), once filled, I will send that info to a third sheet to apply some margins, extra fees, and then send the info back to the original "tasks" sheet where it will fill appropriate cells.. Once all of the necessary information in a row is filled, it will be prepared and organized into an invoice for the client specified in the "client" column...
Anyways, i've been trying to learn javascript to implement all of this. As I plan to create folders, sheets, and append information based on the values entered in the rows and columns of the "tasks" sheet... I've placed a for loop in an onEdit function that does the following:
function onEdit(e) {
var ss = e.range.getSheet().getParent();
var sheet = e.range.getSheet();
var row = e.range.getRow();
var columns = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];
//assign titles as 'keys' to array
var titles = []
//assign values of edited row to array
var values = []
//create an object to associate the title to the new edited values
var task = {}
for(var i in columns){
titles.push(sheet.getRange(1, columns[i]).getValue()); //push titles
values.push(sheet.getRange(row, columns[i]).getValue()); //push values of updated row
task[titles[i]] = values[i]; //add the values to their property names in task object
}
This works, and I can reference task["Client"], but i'd like to put this loop in a function so that I can use it again. I suppose I could do without it, but array "columns" only represents the columns I will be inputting on the "first round" --- when im sending information out...I will be inputting new information to columns 10-15, then 16-20, as the tasks progress.. and i'd like to run the for loop for those columns without having to create separate loops. To do this i've created the GetInfo function below:
function GetInfo(row,column){
for(var i in column){
titles.push(sheet.getRange(1, column[i]).getValue()); //push titles
values.push(sheet.getRange(row, column[i]).getValue()); //push values of updated row
this.task[titles[i]] = values[i]; //add the values to their task
}
}
What I am trying to accomplish is similar to what is outlined here. However, the "for(var..in..") is not mentioned in the examples and I think im missing something. In attempt to use the function for the first array of columns ive done this:
var list = new GetInfo(row,columns);
i'd like to reference the task as follows
list.task["client"]
Or var.task["name"], but the above doesn't work. When I toast list.task["Client] or try to append it to another cell, nothing happens - its blank. What am I doing wrong? How do I accomplish this correctly? What should I do?
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Please.
(other toasts are working, and the respective cell is not blank, without the function the for var in works)

Data Scraping With ImportHTML in Apps Script & Google Sheets

Goal: I am trying to pull data from a website and use it to create a big table. I can tell that I'm very close to getting this to work, but I've reached a roadblock.
Background:
I have a google sheet with three pages. (1) Titled "tickers" is a list of every ticker in the S&P 500, in rows A1-A500. (2) Titled actionField is just a blank page used during the script. (3) Titled resultField will hold the results. The website I am pulling from is (http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=V) Though, I want the script to work (with minor modification) for any data accessible through importHtml.
Script:
The script I currently have is as follows:
function populateData() {
var googleSheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
// Reading Section
var sheet = googleSheet.getSheetByName('tickers');
var tickerArray = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
var arrayLength = tickerArray.length;
var blankSyntaxA = 'ImportHtml("http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=';
var blankSyntaxB = '", "table", 1)';
// Writing Section
for (var i = 0; i < arrayLength; i++)
{
var sheet = googleSheet.getSheetByName('actionField');
var liveSyntax = blankSyntaxA+tickerArray[i][0]+blankSyntaxB;
sheet.getRange('A1').setFormula(liveSyntax);
Utilities.sleep(5000);
var importedData = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
var sheet = googleSheet.getSheetByName('resultField');
sheet.appendRow(importedData)
}
}
This successfully grabs the ticker from the tickers page. Calls importHtml. Copies the data. And appends SOMETHING to the right page. It loops through and does this for each item in the ticker list.
However, the data being appended is as follows:
[Ljava.lang.Object;#42782e7c
[Ljava.lang.Object;#2de9f184
[Ljava.lang.Object;#4b86a4d0
That displays across many columns, for as many rows as there are iterations in the loop.
How do I successfully append the data?
(And any advice on improving this script?)

The appendRow method is not suitable here. As it only appends one row, its argument is expected to be a 1D array of values.
What you get from getValues is normally a 2D array of values, like [[a,b], [c,d]]. Even if it's just one row, getValues will return [[a,b]]. The only exception is a single-cell range, for which you get just the value in that cell. It's never a 1D array.
If just one row is needed, use, e.g., appendRow(importedData[0]).
Otherwise, insert the required number of rows and assign the 2D array of values to them.
var sheet = googleSheet.getSheetByName('resultField');
var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow();
sheet.insertRowsAfter(lastRow, importedData.length);
sheet.getRange(lastRow + 1, 1, importedData.length, importedData[0].length)
.setValues(importedData);

Problems with code listing unique items in a list and copying them into new worksheet

I'm trying to run the following code on a spreadsheet. The column of names is the 4th column. I'm attempting to run through that list of names, pushing each new unique name to an array (listOfNames), and then add a new worksheet (NamesList), and finally add the array to cell A1 of the new worksheet. When I run the code below, all I get is a blank popup with an OK and Cancel button. When I view the log, it is blank as well. I'm quite new at this, and I feel like I'm missing something obvious... just not sure what it is. Am I misunderstanding something specific to GAS rather than JS?
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var listOfNames = new Array ();
function copyNames() {
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
for (i=0; i<=sheet.getLastRow(); i++){
var tempName = sheet.getDataRange(i,4).getValue();
for (i=0; i<=listOfNames.length; i++){
if (tempName != listOfNames[i]){
listOfNames.push(tempName);
logger.log(listOfNames);
}
}
}
sheet.insertSheet(ListOfEDs);
sheet.getRange('a1').setValue(listOfEDs);
}
Edit: I'm starting to see that this will push values multiple times to the list... so maybe it's just back to the drawing board all together. I have found other code that would create a list of unique elements, but wasn't really sure how that code worked. I thought I'd try to figure it out myself so I'd at least understand it.
EDIT 2: Ok... I tried some new code, but I'm still getting a blank message box, and nothing on the log. I wasn't sure if having i be the iterator for a for loop within a for loop was a bad thing, so I switched it to j. Also, I know there's the remove duplicates example, and have been looking at that, but am unsure why one needs to use join.
function copyNames() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var listOfNames = new Array ();
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
for (i=2; i<=data.length; i++){ //starting at 2 because first row is a header
var tempName = data[i][4];
for (j=0; j<=listOfNames.length+1; j++){
if (tempName != listOfNames[j]){
listOfNames.push(tempName);
logger.log(listOfNames);
}
}
}
sheet.insertSheet("ListOfNames");
sheet.getRange('a1').setValue(listOfNames);
}

As far as I understand you went help instead of a ready solution, so here you go.
First:
Try to avoid using global variables. Keep all your variables inside of your functions. Otherwise you will have issues when you add more functions to your spreadsheet. Your Code should start like this:
function copyNames() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
var listOfNames = new Array ();
Second:
Try to decrease the amount of service calls to spreadsheet. it takes several seconds for your script to go to your sheet and take the values. Instead of doing it each time, take these values once and push them in to a variable.
In your case, you already did that, however did not use that variable and kept using service calls. Check this line:
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
Now all of the data on that sheet is in a variable called data.
sheet.getDataRange(i,4).getValue();
is the same as
data[i][4];
The only difference is that in the first case it will take approximately 2 seconds to get that value, while in the second case only a few milliseconds.
Same goes for
sheet.getLastRow();
Either call it once and push it into a variable and use that, or in your case just use
data.length;
Third:
listOfNames is an empty array, so it's length is 0.
This line
for (i=0; i<=listOfNames.length; i++)
will not even run, as both i and listOfNames.length is 0.
That is why you logger does not give any output. Your script never get's to that line.
Fourth:
You do not have a variable called ListOfEDs, therefore your last two rows of code just give an error. Your script does not know what is ListOfEDs as it doesn't exist.
Hope this helps.