What happens to parent rows when new child rows are added in Smartsheet?

When new child rows are added in Smartsheet, the parent rows are automatically updated to reflect child data. This means that the parent row's summary information, such as aggregation of values from the child rows, will change accordingly. This functionality allows for dynamic project management where the parent and child relationships are maintained seamlessly. As new tasks or items (child rows) are created, the parent row provides an updated overview or summary, ensuring that project managers and team members are aware of the latest status and progress related to the child tasks.

Other choices do not capture this automatic updating feature:

• The option stating that parent rows remain unchanged fails to recognize the real-time synchronization between parent and child data in Smartsheet.
• The idea that they must be manually adjusted overlooks the primary advantage of using such a project management tool, which is to reduce manual entry and oversight.
• Asserting that parent rows become inactive misrepresents their function within the project hierarchy, where they serve as active aggregators of related child data.

This built-in functionality makes Smartsheet an effective tool for managing project hierarchies and ensuring that team members have access to the most current data.