So I’m not 100% when this started happening. I think I had the value as a formula at some point but then changed it to to just be a regular check box.
But anyway, I have this checkbox that just isn’t being read by correctly. Sometimes it’s treated as false, and sometimes it’s treated as nothing (null maybe?)
The ones that have a lighter background are being read as false. But the ones with the darker background are not being read at all. So if I filter the table for unchecked or false values, they do not come up. It’s causing a lot of issues and I’m not sure how to fix it.
Yes! This is not a bug - it is by design.
Checkboxes are a Tri-state column
- True
- False
- Null
And null does NOT equal false so you need to be careful about these values.
By default, Coda autofills (sets values for new rows) all checkboxes with a false value. But you can clear that state and return to a null state by using the backspace button on your keyboard when the box is in a false state
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This has indeed been the case as long as I can remember. But what the purpose of a Null value for a checkbox is, is beyond me. I think it would be better of the Null value doesn’t exist, or better, if that would be an optional state, not a state that happens ‘by accident’.
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Ah, I’ve never noticed that before, it’s always defaulted to false.
