Importing data with formula from another google sheet and deleting original data

Question

I am using the following script to import data from another Google Sheet but it doesn´t bring in the formula I need with it.

I have tried ImportRange but

Answer 1

Issue:

• Formulas are not retrieved with getValues()

Possible Solutions:

• Use range#getFormulas and range#getValues and mix those two arrays to create a array of formulas and values to setValues() later.
• Use Advanced Google Services to access Sheets API to directly get the mix.

Sample Script Snippets:

  var data = range.getValues();
  data = range.getFormulas().map(function(e, i) {//i=index of row(e)
    return e.map(function(f, j) {//j = index of column(f)
      return f === "" ? data[i][j] : f;
    });
  });

or

  var req = {
    ranges: 'results!2:688',
    valueRenderOption: 'FORMULA', //get formulas with values
  };
  var r = Sheets.Spreadsheets.Values.batchGet('Sheet 1 ID', req);
  data = r.valueRanges[0].values;

References:

• getFormulas
• EnablingAdvancedServices
• batchGet