Insert Columns activity

An activity that inserts one or more empty columns in Google Sheets.

Configure the Insert Columns activity

Prerequisites

AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 Software Update 2 or higher.

Good to Know

To send an email notification, click Advanced > Email Notifications .
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In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
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How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Google Sheets tab.
On the Google Sheets tab, drag the Insert Columns activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Insert Columns activity.

Good to Know

Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Description: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Description: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Allowed Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Description:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Allowed Values:

One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

Letters
Numbers
Spaces

Default Value:

None

Accepts Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Variables:: No

Insert Columns Configuration

Specifies the information to insert one or more empty columns in Google Sheets.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Google Workspace	Description: Specifies the access token that connects to your Google Workspace service. Allowed Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Google Workspace Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Google Workspace. Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Google Workspace
File Path	Description: Specifies whether to select the path of the spreadsheet in which to insert the columns. Allowed Values: Choose Spreadsheet Path - Specifies an absolute path for the spreadsheet. When you select the access token from the Google Workspace field, this field shows the folders associated with the access token. Spreadsheet ID Or URL - Specifies the ID or URL for the spreadsheet. Default Value: Spreadsheet ID Or URL
Spreadsheet ID Or URL	Description: Specifies the ID or URL of the spreadsheet in which to insert the columns. To Open this Field: On the Insert Columns Configuration screen, in the File Path field, select Spreadsheet ID Or URL. Allowed Values: An integer that represents a spreadsheet ID. The spreadsheet URL comes from Google Sheets. One line of text (a string) in URL format that points to a spreadsheet URL. The spreadsheet ID comes from Google Sheets. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Sheet Name Or ID	Description: Specifies the name or ID of the sheet in which to insert the columns. Allowed Values: A sheet name from the list. When you select a spreadsheet from the File Path field, this field shows the sheet names associated with the spreadsheet. An integer that represents a sheet ID. The sheet ID comes from Google Sheets. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Insert At / Append	Description: Specifies where to insert the columns in the sheet. Allowed Values: Insert At - Inserts the columns in the range specified by the Start Column Letter and End Column Letter fields. Append - Inserts after the last column in the sheet. Default Value: Insert At
Start Column Letter	Description: Specifies the letter of the first column in which to insert empty columns. To Open this Field: On the Insert Columns Configuration screen, select Insert At. Allowed Values: A column letter from the sheet. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
End Column Letter	Description: Specifies the letter of the last column in which to insert the empty columns. To Open this Field: On the Insert Columns Configuration screen, select Insert At. Allowed Values: A column letter from the sheet. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
Number Of Columns To Append	Description: Specifies the number of columns to insert after the last column in the sheet that contains data. To Open this Field: On the Insert Columns Configuration screen, select Append. Allowed Values: An integer. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
Inherit Properties From The Previous Columns	Description: Specifies whether to use the properties of the previous columns for the inserted columns. Allowed Values: Deselected - Uses the default properties of the columns. Selected - Uses the properties of the previous columns that already exist in the sheet for the inserted columns. Default Value: Deselected