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Find Value

Last Updated: May 27, 2021

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Use this function to find the address of a value in a worksheet.

Syntax

Find Value (id_or_url, sheet_name_or_index , search_value, private_key, cient_email)

Parameters

Input Parameter Name Description
id_or_url ID or URL of the Google Sheet
sheet_name_or_index Name of worksheet
search_value Value to find
private_key Private key of the service account
client_email Email ID of the service account

Returns

Return Value Description
Output
  • On Success returns 1, (Row, Column) of the cell having the value
  • On Failure returns 0, Error Message

Sample

Find Value (ABC123, Invoice, 3, —–BEGIN PRIVATE KEY—–\nABCD\n—–END PRIVATE KEY—–, name@project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com)

  • Uses the private key —–BEGIN PRIVATE KEY—–\nABCD\n—–END PRIVATE KEY—– to connect to the Email ID name@project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com, accesses the sheet Invoice using the ID ABC123 and finds the value 3.
    Returns the address (1, 2).

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