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I’m encountering an issue while building a sheet where applying formatting or referencing a column fails if the **column alias/name matches an existing column name** in the same sheet or across linked data. In my setup: * I’m using formulas and/or integrations that rely on column aliases * When the alias duplicates an existing column name, the formatting or reference breaks or behaves unexpectedly * Renaming fixes the issue, but that’s not always practical in larger systems I’m trying to understand: * Is this expected behavior or a limitation? * How does Smartsheet internally resolve column name vs alias conflicts? * Are there best practices for naming conventions to avoid these issues at scale? * Is there a workaround that allows reuse of logical names without breaking formatting or references? Any insights on avoiding or programmatically handling these conflicts in complex sheet structures would be helpful. / comments
I’m encountering an issue while building a sheet where applying formatting or referencing a column fails if the **column alias/name matches an existing column name** in the same sheet or across lin...