# Elapsed time since a record was updated

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You can use Special Values instead of trying to come up with a script.

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As for the script, the function name doesn’t matter, but it will only work with triggers. In particular, the onChange trigger.

Steps 4 and 5 explain it more here.

> [@Tutorial: Arrayformula in Google Sheets, good practices & how to overcome Arrayformula restrictions with scripts](https://community.glideapps.com/t/tutorial-arrayformula-in-google-sheets-good-practices-how-to-overcome-arrayformula-restrictions-with-scripts/9727):
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> Hi, Today I will show you the script that can make copying formulas down work, when it does not work with arrayformula. But first, let’s have some introductions about arrayformula, for those who has not used this before in Google Sheets, some equivalents in Glide and some good practices while using it. I hope it can help you in building your Glide apps as well as applying it in your normal day job. 
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> > **1/ Definition**
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> > Arrayformula is defined as “a range, mathematical expression using one cell range …

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