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Ignore Google Sheets Column or row within Zap

  • June 26, 2023
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Pyon23

Story: I created 2 zaps:
1. to send myself gmail with a link to fill in google form everyday 
2. when the form is filled, it creates a row of data in spreadsheet.

Purpose: track my skin condition & daily habits etc
Problem: I usually fill the form the next day, so when I fill in the form, the date will be the “next day date”. But I what i want is “previous day date”. See image for visual clarification.
 

If the report date can be ignored by zapier, then I’ll list nicely all the dates prior on sheets.
but no, zapier always create a new entry below.

Findings:

solution: not found.


Any workarounds? thanks

 

Best answer by nicksimard

Hi @Pyon23,

If I understand correctly, you want the date in your Google Sheet to be one day earlier than the day you’re filling in the form.

You can use a Formatter step like this:

 

 

This is more info about inserting the date/time that the Zap ran, using {{zap_meta_human_now}}. Does this accomplish what you’re looking for? 

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nicksimard
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  • June 26, 2023

Hi @Pyon23,

If I understand correctly, you want the date in your Google Sheet to be one day earlier than the day you’re filling in the form.

You can use a Formatter step like this:

 

 

This is more info about inserting the date/time that the Zap ran, using {{zap_meta_human_now}}. Does this accomplish what you’re looking for? 


Pyon23
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  • June 27, 2023

Oh nice, it solves my problem and the solution is simple \o/ but too bad i just logged on today and found out FREE plan doesn’t allow more than 2 steps, I can’t use this method. Thanks anyway!


ken.a
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  • June 30, 2023

Hi @Pyon23,

Cool! I’m glad to hear that nicksimard was able to help you out!

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always happy to help! 😊