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Re: [O] Table formulas: Cannot use column names on the left hand side


From: Michael Brand
Subject: Re: [O] Table formulas: Cannot use column names on the left hand side
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:06 +0100

Hi Yu

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 16:56, Yu <address@hidden> wrote:
> I tried today to use named columns for calculations. While this works
> on the right hand side of the equation, names don't seem to work for
> the left hand side --

Named columns are not supported on the left hand side.

> which is a problem, because a change in column
> arrangement, that isn't caused by org functions (e.g. manually
> inserting a column with rectangle-copying) may cause an input column
> to be overwritten accidentially (e.g. having a formula $4=$3*$2+$1 and
> then manually inserting a column for line markers as described in
> "Advanced Features").

If one uses M-<left> and M-<right> instead of rectangle edit to move
around columns then it is much faster and Org takes care of adapting
the formulas so that they still match the new coordinates.

Michael



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