Class GridItem

Grid Item

A question item, presented as a grid of columns and rows, that allows the respondent to select one choice per row from a sequence of radio buttons. Items can be accessed or created from a Form .

 // Open a form by ID and add a new grid item. 
 const 
  
 form 
  
 = 
  
 FormApp 
 . 
 openById 
 ( 
 '1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' 
 ); 
 const 
  
 item 
  
 = 
  
 form 
 . 
 addGridItem 
 (); 
 item 
 . 
 setTitle 
 ( 
 'Rate your interests' 
 ) 
  
 . 
 setRows 
 ([ 
 'Cars' 
 , 
  
 'Computers' 
 , 
  
 'Celebrities' 
 ]) 
  
 . 
 setColumns 
 ([ 
 'Boring' 
 , 
  
 'So-so' 
 , 
  
 'Interesting' 
 ]); 

Methods

Method Return type Brief description
Grid Item Removes any data validation for this grid item.
Item Response Creates a new Item Response for this grid item.
Grid Item Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
String[] Gets the values for every column in the grid.
String Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like Image Items , Page Break Items , and Section Header Items ).
Integer Gets the item's unique identifier.
Integer Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.
String[] Gets the values for every row in the grid.
String Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a Section Header Item ).
Item Type Gets the item's type, represented as an Item Type .
Boolean Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.
Grid Item Sets the columns of the grid based on an array of values.
Grid Item Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like Image Items , Page Break Items , and Section Header Items ).
Grid Item Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
Grid Item Sets the rows of the grid based on an array of values.
Grid Item Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a Section Header Item ).
Grid Item Sets the data validation for this grid item.

Detailed documentation

clear Validation()

Removes any data validation for this grid item.

Return

Grid Item — this item, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

create Response(responses)

Creates a new Item Response for this grid item. The argument responses must be a String[] array containing as many values as the number of rows in the grid. A null element for a non-required grid question indicates no response to that row. Throws an exception if any of the values does not match a valid choice.

Parameters

Name Type Description
responses
String[] an array of valid answers for this grid item

Return

Item Response — the item response

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

duplicate()

Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.

Return

Grid Item — a duplicate of this Grid Item , for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Columns()

Gets the values for every column in the grid.

Return

String[] — an array of column values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Help Text()

Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like Image Items , Page Break Items , and Section Header Items ).

Return

String — the item's help text or description text

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Id()

Gets the item's unique identifier.

Return

Integer — the item's ID

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Index()

Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.

Return

Integer — the index of the item

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Rows()

Gets the values for every row in the grid.

Return

String[] — an array of row values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Title()

Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a Section Header Item ).

Return

String — the item's title or header text

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

get Type()

Gets the item's type, represented as an Item Type .

Return

Item Type — the item's type

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

is Required()

Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.

Return

Boolean — whether the respondent must answer the question

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

set Columns(columns)

Sets the columns of the grid based on an array of values. Throws an exception if the given array is empty.

Parameters

Name Type Description
columns
String[] an array of column values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

Return

Grid Item — this item, for chaining

Throws

Error — if the given array is null or empty

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

set Help Text(text)

Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like Image Items , Page Break Items , and Section Header Items ).

Parameters

Name Type Description
text
String the new help text

Return

Grid Item — this Grid Item , for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

set Required(enabled)

Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.

Parameters

Name Type Description
enabled
Boolean whether the respondent must answer the question

Return

Grid Item — the current item (for chaining)

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

set Rows(rows)

Sets the rows of the grid based on an array of values. Throws an exception if the given array is empty.

Parameters

Name Type Description
rows
String[] an array of row values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

Return

Grid Item — this item, for chaining

Throws

Error — if the given array is null or empty

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

set Title(title)

Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a Section Header Item ).

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the new title or header text

Return

Grid Item — this Grid Item , for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms

set Validation(validation)

Sets the data validation for this grid item. Passing in null or a validation without any require functions called will remove any prior validation.

Parameters

Name Type Description
validation
Grid Validation a GridValidation to apply to this item.

Return

Grid Item — this Grid Item , for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
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