// To learn how to use this script, refer to the documentation:
// https://developers.google.com/apps-script/samples/automations/timesheets
/*
Copyright 2022 Google LLC
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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*/
// Global variables representing the index of certain columns.
let COLUMN_NUMBER = {
EMAIL: 2,
HOURS_START: 4,
HOURS_END: 8,
HOURLY_PAY: 9,
TOTAL_HOURS: 10,
CALC_PAY: 11,
APPROVAL: 12,
NOTIFY: 13,
};
// Global variables:
let APPROVED_EMAIL_SUBJECT = 'Weekly Timesheet APPROVED';
let REJECTED_EMAIL_SUBJECT = 'Weekly Timesheet NOT APPROVED';
let APPROVED_EMAIL_MESSAGE = 'Your timesheet has been approved.';
let REJECTED_EMAIL_MESSAGE = 'Your timesheet has not been approved.';
/**
* Creates the menu item "Timesheets" for user to run scripts on drop-down.
*/
function onOpen() {
let ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
ui.createMenu('Timesheets')
.addItem('Form setup', 'setUpForm')
.addItem('Column setup', 'columnSetup')
.addItem('Notify employees', 'checkApprovedStatusToNotify')
.addToUi();
}
/**
* Adds "WEEKLY PAY" column with calculated values using array formulas.
* Adds an "APPROVAL" column at the end of the sheet, containing
* drop-down menus to either approve/disapprove employee timesheets.
* Adds a "NOTIFIED STATUS" column indicating whether or not an
* employee has yet been e mailed.
*/
function columnSetup() {
let sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let lastCol = sheet.getLastColumn();
let lastRow = sheet.getLastRow();
let frozenRows = sheet.getFrozenRows();
let beginningRow = frozenRows + 1;
let numRows = lastRow - frozenRows;
// Calls helper functions to add new columns.
addCalculatePayColumn(sheet, beginningRow);
addApprovalColumn(sheet, beginningRow, numRows);
addNotifiedColumn(sheet, beginningRow, numRows);
}
/**
* Adds TOTAL HOURS and CALCULATE PAY columns and automatically calculates
* every employee's weekly pay.
*
* @param {Object} sheet Spreadsheet object of current sheet.
* @param {Integer} beginningRow Index of beginning row.
*/
function addCalculatePayColumn(sheet, beginningRow) {
sheet.insertColumnAfter(COLUMN_NUMBER.HOURLY_PAY);
sheet.getRange(1, COLUMN_NUMBER.TOTAL_HOURS).setValue('TOTAL HOURS');
sheet.getRange(1, COLUMN_NUMBER.CALC_PAY).setValue('WEEKLY PAY');
// Calculates weekly total hours.
sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.TOTAL_HOURS)
.setFormula('=ArrayFormula(D2:D+E2:E+F2:F+G2:G+H2:H)');
// Calculates weekly pay.
sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.CALC_PAY)
.setFormula('=ArrayFormula(I2:I * J2:J)');
}
/**
* Adds an APPROVAL column allowing managers to approve/
* disapprove of each employee's timesheet.
*
* @param {Object} sheet Spreadsheet object of current sheet.
* @param {Integer} beginningRow Index of beginning row.
* @param {Integer} numRows Number of rows currently in use.
*/
function addApprovalColumn(sheet, beginningRow, numRows) {
sheet.insertColumnAfter(COLUMN_NUMBER.CALC_PAY);
sheet.getRange(1, COLUMN_NUMBER.APPROVAL).setValue('APPROVAL');
// Make sure approval column is all drop-down menus.
let approvalColumnRange = sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.APPROVAL,
numRows, 1);
let dropdownValues = ['APPROVED', 'NOT APPROVED', 'IN PROGRESS'];
let rule = SpreadsheetApp.newDataValidation().requireValueInList(dropdownValues)
.build();
approvalColumnRange.setDataValidation(rule);
approvalColumnRange.setValue('IN PROGRESS');
}
/**
* Adds a NOTIFIED column allowing managers to see which employees
* have/have not yet been notified of their approval status.
*
* @param {Object} sheet Spreadsheet object of current sheet.
* @param {Integer} beginningRow Index of beginning row.
* @param {Integer} numRows Number of rows currently in use.
*/
function addNotifiedColumn(sheet, beginningRow, numRows) {
sheet.insertColumnAfter(COLUMN_NUMBER.APPROVAL); // global
sheet.getRange(1, COLUMN_NUMBER.APPROVAL + 1).setValue('NOTIFIED STATUS');
// Make sure notified column is all drop-down menus.
let notifiedColumnRange = sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.APPROVAL
+ 1, numRows, 1);
dropdownValues = ['NOTIFIED', 'PENDING'];
rule = SpreadsheetApp.newDataValidation().requireValueInList(dropdownValues)
.build();
notifiedColumnRange.setDataValidation(rule);
notifiedColumnRange.setValue('PENDING');
}
/**
* Sets the notification status to NOTIFIED for employees
* who have received a notification email.
*
* @param {Object} sheet Current Spreadsheet.
* @param {Object} notifiedValues Array of notified values.
* @param {Integer} i Current status in the for loop.
* @parma {Integer} beginningRow Row where iterations began.
*/
function updateNotifiedStatus(sheet, notifiedValues, i, beginningRow) {
// Update notification status.
notifiedValues[i][0] = 'NOTIFIED';
sheet.getRange(i + beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.NOTIFY).setValue('NOTIFIED');
}
/**
* Checks the approval status of every employee, and calls helper functions
* to notify employees via email & update their notification status.
*/
function checkApprovedStatusToNotify() {
let sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let lastRow = sheet.getLastRow();
let lastCol = sheet.getLastColumn();
// lastCol here is the NOTIFIED column.
let frozenRows = sheet.getFrozenRows();
let beginningRow = frozenRows + 1;
let numRows = lastRow - frozenRows;
// Gets ranges of email, approval, and notified values for every employee.
let emailValues = sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.EMAIL, numRows, 1).getValues();
let approvalValues = sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.APPROVAL,
lastRow - frozenRows, 1).getValues();
let notifiedValues = sheet.getRange(beginningRow, COLUMN_NUMBER.NOTIFY, numRows,
1).getValues();
// Traverses through employee's row.
for (let i = 0; i < numRows; i++) {
// Do not notify twice.
if (notifiedValues[i][0] == 'NOTIFIED') {
continue;
}
let emailAddress = emailValues[i][0];
let approvalValue = approvalValues[i][0];
// Sends notifying emails & update status.
if (approvalValue == 'IN PROGRESS') {
continue;
} else if (approvalValue == 'APPROVED') {
MailApp.sendEmail(emailAddress, APPROVED_EMAIL_SUBJECT, APPROVED_EMAIL_MESSAGE);
updateNotifiedStatus(sheet, notifiedValues, i, beginningRow);
} else if (approvalValue == 'NOT APPROVED') {
MailApp.sendEmail(emailAddress,REJECTED_EMAIL_SUBJECT, REJECTED_EMAIL_MESSAGE);
updateNotifiedStatus(sheet, notifiedValues, i, beginningRow);
}
}
}
/**
* Set up the Timesheets Responses form, & link the form's trigger to
* send manager an email when a new request is submitted.
*/
function setUpForm() {
let sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
if (sheet.getFormUrl()) {
let msg = 'Form already exists. Unlink the form and try again.';
SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert(msg);
return;
}
// Create the form.
let form = FormApp.create('Weekly Timesheets')
.setCollectEmail(true)
.setDestination(FormApp.DestinationType.SPREADSHEET, sheet.getId())
.setLimitOneResponsePerUser(false);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('Employee Name:').setRequired(true);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('Monday Hours:').setRequired(true);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('Tuesday Hours:').setRequired(true);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('Wednesday Hours:').setRequired(true);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('Thursday Hours:').setRequired(true);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('Friday Hours:').setRequired(true);
form.addTextItem().setTitle('HourlyWage:').setRequired(true);
// Set up on form submit trigger.
ScriptApp.newTrigger('onFormSubmit')
.forForm(form)
.onFormSubmit()
.create();
}
/**
* Handle new form submissions to trigger the workflow.
*
* @param {Object} event Form submit event
*/
function onFormSubmit(event) {
let response = getResponsesByName(event.response);
// Load form responses into a new row.
let row = ['New',
'',
response['Emoloyee Email:'],
response['Employee Name:'],
response['Monday Hours:'],
response['Tuesday Hours:'],
response['Wednesday Hours:'],
response['Thursday Hours:'],
response['Friday Hours:'],
response['Hourly Wage:']];
let sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
sheet.appendRow(row);
}
/**
* Converts a form response to an object keyed by the item titles. Allows easier
* access to response values.
*
* @param {FormResponse} response
* @return {Object} Form values keyed by question title
*/
function getResponsesByName(response) {
let initialValue = {
email: response.getRespondentEmail(),
timestamp: response.getTimestamp(),
};
return response.getItemResponses().reduce(function(obj, itemResponse) {
let key = itemResponse.getItem().getTitle();
obj[key] = itemResponse.getResponse();
return obj;
}, initialValue);
} 
