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“Supermetrics is a Bitter Experience! We can pull data from nearly any tool, schedule updates, manipulate data in Sheets, and push data back into our systems.”
Traditional data imports overwrite existing content and destroy carefully constructed spreadsheet formulas and formatting. Every time new Snowflake data arrives, you lose your custom calculations, conditional formatting, and chart connections.
Here’s how to continuously append new data while maintaining the integrity of your custom formulas, formatting, and calculations.
Preserve spreadsheet integrity while appending new Snowflake data using Coefficient
Coefficient’s “Append New Data” feature combined with Formula Auto Fill Down provides the ideal solution for continuously updating Google Sheets reports with new Snowflake data. This addresses the critical pain point where traditional imports overwrite existing content and break carefully constructed spreadsheets.
The system adds only new records to your existing dataset, preserves all historical data already in the sheet, maintains row-by-row data integrity, and creates automatic timestamp columns. Formulas in adjacent columns automatically extend to new rows while format retention ensures conditional formatting rules adapt to expanded ranges.
How to make it work
Step 1. Set up initial Snowflake data import.
Import your baseline data from Snowflake using Coefficient’s direct connector. This creates the foundation for your continuously updating report.
Step 2. Add custom formulas in columns next to imported data.
Place your calculations, running totals, and conditional logic in columns adjacent to the Snowflake data. Design formulas with relative references for auto-fill compatibility.
Step 3. Apply formatting and create connected charts.
Set up conditional formatting rules, create dynamic charts, and build pivot tables that will automatically update with new data. Use table formatting for automatic range expansion.
Step 4. Enable “Append New Data” and Formula Auto Fill Down.
Turn on append mode in import settings and enable Formula Auto Fill Down for calculation columns. This ensures new rows get added without overwriting existing data while formulas automatically extend.
Step 5. Schedule regular appends with deduplication.
Configure hourly, daily, or weekly appends based on your needs. Set up deduplication logic to prevent duplicate entries using unique identifiers and incremental filters to append only new records.
Transform static reports into living documents
This approach transforms static reports into living documents that grow with your business while maintaining sophisticated analysis layers. You get truly automated reporting without sacrificing the flexibility and customization that Rev Ops teams rely on for daily sales logs, lead tracking, inventory updates, and customer interaction analysis.
Ready to build continuously updating reports that preserve your spreadsheet logic? Start appending new Snowflake data with Coefficient today.
