How to use datetimerenderoption in google sheets api v4 in php? - php

Question

I have to write 3 columns in google sheet using v4 api in php
$range = $sheetName;
$response = $service->spreadsheets_values->get($spreadsheetId, $range);
$values = $response->getValues();
$lastRow = count($values);
$rowIndex = $lastRow;
$columnIndex = 0;
$requests = array();
$requests[] = new Google_Service_Sheets_Request(array(
'updateCells' => array(
'start' => array(
'sheetId' => $sheetId,
'rowIndex' => $rowIndex,
'columnIndex' => $columnIndex
),
'rows' => array(
array(
'values' => array(
array(
'userEnteredValue' => array('numberValue' => '111111'),
'userEnteredFormat' => array('backgroundColor' => array('red'=>1, 'green'=>0.94, 'blue'=>0.8))
),
array(
'userEnteredValue' => array('stringValue' => 'aaaaaaaaa'),
'userEnteredFormat' => array('backgroundColor' => array('red'=>1, 'green'=>0.94, 'blue'=>0.8))
),
array(
'userEnteredValue' => array('numberValue' => '2015-05-05'),
'userEnteredFormat' => array('numberFormat' => array('type'=>'DATE', 'pattern'=>'yyyy-mm-dd'), 'backgroundColor' => array('red'=>1, 'green'=>0.94, 'blue'=>0.8))
)
)
)
),
'fields' => 'userEnteredValue,userEnteredFormat.backgroundColor'
)
));
$batchUpdateRequest = new Google_Service_Sheets_BatchUpdateSpreadsheetRequest(array(
'requests' => $requests
));
try {
$service->spreadsheets->batchUpdate($spreadsheetId, $batchUpdateRequest);
} catch(Exception $e) {
print_R($e);
}
I am using above code to do the task, the only problem I am facing is that I am getting an error while inserting date.
I read that datetimerenderoption is to be used for inserting the date but I am not getting how to do it.

Answer 1

DateTimeRenderOption is used in the values collection APIs (and are also just for reading, not writing). You're using the spreadsheets collection APIs, which are more bare-bones and don't use that convenience option.
If you paste the error you're receiving it will be easier to help, but I'm assuming it has something to do with the lines that set a numberValue. The docs say numberValue takes a number, not a string. If you'd like to set a date, you'll need to provide the number for that date in Serial Number format. You can review this SO answer for good suggestions on dealing with serial numbers.