Google Sheet license tracker with automated change history logging
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The Problem: Tracking licenses across multiple clients and products
The client needed a system to manage licenses for various products across multiple customers. Every time license information was updated, they wanted to maintain a clear record of the previous values to track changes over time. Manual tracking was error-prone and inefficient.
The Solution: Google Sheet + Apps Script for automated history logging
Automated change logging ensures full audit history of license edits and reduces errors, saving time and improving client data accuracy.
I developed a Google Sheet tracker with Google Apps Script to automate logging of all edits. Here’s how it works:
- Edit Detection: The script monitors changes in the main license tracker sheet. Whenever a cell is edited, the script captures the previous row data before the change.
- History Logging: The previous row is copied to a separate "History" sheet. The edited cell is highlighted to make tracking changes straightforward.
- Multiple Clients and Products: The solution supports tracking across numerous clients and product lines, maintaining a comprehensive, time-stamped history of all modifications.
- Automation Benefits: Eliminates manual tracking, reduces errors, and allows the client to quickly audit changes or restore previous values if needed.
The client now has a fully automated license management system in Google Sheets with built-in historical logging and change highlighting, saving time and improving reliability across their license records.