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Is it possible to count how many entries in the past 7 days

  • September 14, 2024
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I need to create a zap that will run daily, but the meat of it is i need to count how many entries occurred within the past 7 days of a sheet with multiple singular entries (each row is an entry), and then out put that number? 

Im not sure which combination of formatter and sheet actions i need to properly perform this?

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Troy Tessalone wrote:

@GSIAlex

An alternative would be to use Airtable.

Airtable has the ability to link records across Tables.

Concept would be to link all records to a “Dashboard” Table.

Then you can use a Count field type and configure the field settings to only include records within the past 7 days.

That allows you to check a single “Dashboard” Table record to get the current count by using this Zap action: Airtable - Find Record

 

 

Thanks tony, the only issue im really having is the filtering option here. It seems ive figured this out, just now, but im cheating...decided to use a central bot lol.

I appreciate the help, i got sick of messing with filter for 3 hours to figure this out, the bot took 3 minutes. 

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Troy Tessalone
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  • September 14, 2024

Hi @GSIAlex 

Which sheet app are you trying to use in the Zap?


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  • September 14, 2024

Sorry, sheets by google.


Troy Tessalone
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  • September 15, 2024

Hi @GSIAlex 

May depend on how your GSheet is configured and what data points are logged.

There would need to be a data point to use to find rows by such as a date value.

Zap action: GSheets - Lookup Rows

 


Troy Tessalone
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  • September 15, 2024

@GSIAlex 

An alternative would be to use Airtable.

Airtable has the ability to link records across Tables.

Concept would be to link all records to a “Dashboard” Table.

Then you can use a Count field type and configure the field settings to only include records within the past 7 days.

That allows you to check a single “Dashboard” Table record to get the current count by using this Zap action: Airtable - Find Record

 

 


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Troy Tessalone wrote:

@GSIAlex

An alternative would be to use Airtable.

Airtable has the ability to link records across Tables.

Concept would be to link all records to a “Dashboard” Table.

Then you can use a Count field type and configure the field settings to only include records within the past 7 days.

That allows you to check a single “Dashboard” Table record to get the current count by using this Zap action: Airtable - Find Record

 

 

Thanks tony, the only issue im really having is the filtering option here. It seems ive figured this out, just now, but im cheating...decided to use a central bot lol.

I appreciate the help, i got sick of messing with filter for 3 hours to figure this out, the bot took 3 minutes. 


ken.a
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  • September 16, 2024

That’s great news @GSIAlex! We’re glad to hear that using Zapier Central helped you figure out your desired workflow!

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