Google Apps Script: Copy and Paste Formulas Only

Question

I need to copy and paste Formulas only in a spreadsheet using Google Apps Script

var range = activeSheet.getRange(targetRow-1, 1, 1, activeSheet.getLastColumn())         


        

Answer 1

Use getFormulasR1C1 and setFormulasR1C1 to copy formulas and preserve relative references. For example:

  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Sheet1");

  var currentRow = sheet.getLastRow();

  var sourceRange = sheet.getRange(currentRow, 3, 1, 4);
  var sourceFormulas = sourceRange.getFormulasR1C1();

  currentRow++;

  var targetRange = sheet.getRange(currentRow, 3, 1, 4);
  targetRange.setFormulasR1C1(sourceFormulas);

https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/range#getformular1c1 https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/range#setformulasr1c1formulas