Keep Drive file descriptions current with project updates
When recent chats confirm a change, update the description on the specified Drive file so its purpose stays clear.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Update File (Metadata)
Updates file metadata. uses patch semantics (partial update) as per google drive api v3. use this tool to modify attributes of an existing file like its name, description, or parent folders. note: this action currently supports metadata updates only. file content updates require multipart/related upload and are not yet implemented.
Why this helps
A file's description can become stale as project plans change in chat.
- Keep file context aligned with confirmed project changes.
- Make important documents easier to identify in search.
- Avoid manual metadata edits after every clear update.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 2chat and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel to create one.
- 3Ask Notis in one instruction to review recent chats for confirmed changes and update the description of the specified Drive file only when the new wording is clear.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real file and confirm that the metadata change is accurate.
Questions about this workflow
What does this action update?
It updates file metadata such as the name or description using patch semantics. It does not replace the file's contents.
Will it change the description if chats are ambiguous?
Instruct Notis to leave the metadata unchanged and report uncertainty unless the updated description is supported by the chat context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 2chat to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
2chat triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
2chat and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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