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How do I cross-reference tables in formulas?
How do I cross-reference tables in formulas?
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Written by Steph Rooney
Updated over a week ago

Cross-referencing allows you to link cells from one table (within your template) to another.

Before setting up the equation, you'll need to ensure you've enabled cross table referencing within the template.

To do this, click onto any formula cell in the form builder. Select 'Enable table cross-referencing' if the button appears (if it doesn't, it means it's already enabled and you're good to go!)

When referencing another table, you'll need to know:

  • The table number you'd like to reference

    • To find this, simply click on any formula cell within the template editor to reveal the table number at the top of the field.

  • The column/cell you'd like to reference

    • Similar to above, select any formula cell within the template to reveal the column/cell information along the top/sides of the table field.

Using this information, you can then reference other tables using this formatting in your formula: Table#!cell_reference. E.g Table5!D:D or Table3!C1.

Note:

  • To reference all the values in an entire column, use A:A, B:B, ect. notation from the table in the formula.

  • Default tables can automatically increment the cell ID =A1+1, if this is not the desired behaviour, use $A1 within your formula.

  • You can store constants using formula cell =1 or =”TEXT”, as a pre-filled text/number cell.

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