Comparing Dates
I have a due date field for a task that is auto-populated based on the start date of a project. When the task is complete I want the user to select; "Yes, No, "N/A" AND I want to keep "Log Edits" on...
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Here are some of my cheat motes on parsing out elements of append only fields.
Parsing Append Only Fields
so... if you have a text field set to Log Changes where the new entries act in the default manner which is to be at the bottom of the updates, here are some formuals to use to parse out the values from the most recent entry. I am also assuming that you are logging the date and not the date and time.
Most recent value (formula text field type)
Trim(Right([my update field],"]"))
Date of most recent update (this needs to be a formula date field)
ToDate(Left(Right([my update field],"["),9))
Who did the most recent update (formula text field type)
Trim(NotLeft(Left(Right([my update field],"["),"]"),9))
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Mark Shnier (Your Quickbase Coach)
mark.shnier@gmail.com
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Parsing Append Only Fields
so... if you have a text field set to Log Changes where the new entries act in the default manner which is to be at the bottom of the updates, here are some formuals to use to parse out the values from the most recent entry. I am also assuming that you are logging the date and not the date and time.
Most recent value (formula text field type)
Trim(Right([my update field],"]"))
Date of most recent update (this needs to be a formula date field)
ToDate(Left(Right([my update field],"["),9))
Who did the most recent update (formula text field type)
Trim(NotLeft(Left(Right([my update field],"["),"]"),9))
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Mark Shnier (Your Quickbase Coach)
mark.shnier@gmail.com
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Well leave to good ole Mark to come to my rescue! Worked like a charm!
Thank you sir
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Hans Hamm
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Thank you sir
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Hans Hamm
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