Merging Multiple onEdit Functions

When creating Google Sheets scripts, you may encounter scenarios where you need multiple onEdit functions to handle different edit events. However, a single script cannot have two functions with the same name. To resolve this conflict, consider the following approach:

Merging Two onEdit Functions

function onEdit(e) {
  onEdit1(e);
  onEdit2(e);
}

In this merged function,

• onEdit1(e) replaces the original onEdit function.
• onEdit2(e) becomes a separate function within the onEdit wrapper.

This approach ensures that both functions are executed whenever an edit is made in the spreadsheet. However, you can still use conditional statements to execute specific actions based on the conditions set in the respective functions.

Example

Consider the following example where one function manages dependent dropdown lists (onEdit1) and the other adds rows based on checkbox selections (onEdit2):

function onEdit(e) {
  if (e.range.columnStart === 4 && e.range.getValue() === true) {
    onEdit2(e);
  } else {
    onEdit1(e);
  }
}

function onEdit1(e) {
  // Dependent Dropdown List functionality
}

function onEdit2(e) {
  // Add row by checkbox functionality
}

In this script, the merged onEdit function checks if the edit occurs in column 4 with a true value (checkbox selected). If so, it calls the onEdit2 function. Otherwise, it calls the onEdit1 function.

Additional Resources

For further reference, you can consult the following resources:

• [Two OnEdit Functions Not Working Together](https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/docs/5uekCS3jX-c/qzr4GyqvBAAJ)
• [Best Practices for Multiple OnEdit Functions](https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/101525/best-practices-for-multiple-onedits-functions)
• [How to Run Multiple onEdit Functions in the Same Google Script](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44046454/how-to-run-multiple-onedits-functions-in-the-same-google-script-google-sheets)