From: torys.anderson@gmail.com (Tory S. Anderson)
To: orgmode list <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Table Formula: Update column, then update value
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:50:31 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87tx4exlc8.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87a9668c20.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> (Eric S. Fraga's message of "Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:30:15 +0100")
When I apply the formula
#+TBLFM: $4=$3*$2::$hrs=vsum(@I..II)::$ttl=vsum(@I..II)
It doesn't give me any errors, but it also doesn't do anything to $4. So if I change one of my hour amounts, the "hrs" field will update appropriately, but not the "cost" field, which remains unchanged. It appears that the initial formula is not doing anything.
Org-mode version 8.2.7c (8.2.7c-61-g4b9146-elpa
Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> writes:
> On Thursday, 11 Sep 2014 at 10:00, Tory S. Anderson wrote:
>> I have a table that calculates daily cost and then sums the hours and
>> the weekly cost. But I can't seem to get a formula that will do the
>> former.
>>
>> | Date | Hours | Rate | Cost |
>> |--------------+-------+------+------|
>> | September 8 | 0.50 | 1 | 1. |
>> | September 9 | 2.00 | 1 | 2. |
>> | September 10 | 2.00 | 1 | 2. |
>> | September 11 | 2.00 | 1 | 2. |
>> | September 12 | 2.00 | 1 | 2. |
>> |--------------+-------+------+------|
>> | | 8.5 | | 399. |
>> | ^ | hrs | | ttl |
>>
>> #+TBLFM: $hrs=vsum(@I..II)::$ttl=vsum(@I..II)
>>
>> Before the formula above works, I end up pasting the following line
>> just below the last date (above the @II line):
>>
>> #+TBLFM: $4=vsum($2*$3)
>
>>
>> So, I have to copy-paste into the middle of my table, run the line,
>> then cut the line back out of the table and run the lower line. I'm
>> just sure there's a better way; it even seems like once upon a time I
>> had something working. But is there a non-repetitive way to autofill
>> the COST ($4) column between @I..II without wiping out everything
>> else?
>
> I am not sure what is the problem here. The above table works fine for
> me with this TBLFM line:
>
> #+TBLFM: $4=$3*$2::$hrs=vsum(@I..II)::$ttl=vsum(@I..II)
>
> What is it you expect? Note, your September 8 entry for the cost is
> wrong... but will get updated if you use this TBLFM line.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-09-11 14:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-09-11 14:00 Table Formula: Update column, then update value Tory S. Anderson
2014-09-11 14:30 ` Eric S Fraga
2014-09-11 14:50 ` Tory S. Anderson [this message]
2014-09-11 18:21 ` Eric S Fraga
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