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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.”
Daily manual exports from Snowflake to Google Sheets create a frustrating cycle of broken formulas and “REF!” errors. Every time new data arrives, your carefully crafted calculations get destroyed.
Here’s how to set up automated daily refreshes that preserve all your custom formulas, formatting, and calculations while keeping your data current.
Schedule automated Snowflake refreshes with formula preservation using Coefficient
Coefficient provides automated data refresh scheduling with Formula Auto Fill Down technology that specifically addresses broken spreadsheets when new data arrives. You can set daily refreshes at specific times while ensuring formulas in adjacent columns automatically extend to new rows.
The platform’s unique approach preserves existing calculations, maintains custom formatting and conditional rules, and requires no manual intervention to fix broken references. This eliminates the daily manual export/import cycle and prevents common “REF!” errors when data ranges change.
How to make it work
Step 1. Connect to Snowflake and import your data.
Use Coefficient’s direct Snowflake connector to build your query using the AI SQL Builder or select from existing views. Import the data to your desired sheet location.
Step 2. Add formulas in columns immediately to the right of imported data.
Place your custom calculations, running totals, or conditional formulas in the columns adjacent to your Snowflake data. This positioning is crucial for the auto-fill functionality to work properly.
Step 3. Enable Formula Auto Fill Down in advanced settings.
Turn on the “Auto Fill Down” feature in your import’s advanced settings. This ensures formulas automatically extend to new rows during each refresh without manual intervention.
Step 4. Schedule your daily refresh.
Set your refresh to run daily at specific times like 9:00 AM before morning meetings. You can also configure Slack or email alerts when refreshes complete, all based on your timezone.
Step 5. Set up dynamic filtering for flexible reporting.
Use dynamic filters that reference cell values for flexible reporting without editing import settings. This allows for multiple import management from a single interface.
Build reliable automated reporting workflows
This approach transforms static, manually-updated reports into live, automated dashboards that business users can trust for real-time decision making. You get true “set it and forget it” reporting automation without the fear of breaking carefully crafted spreadsheet formulas.
Ready to eliminate manual data exports and preserve your spreadsheet logic? Start building automated Snowflake reports with Coefficient today.
