Review notable changes in Ably presence
Bring changes from scheduled presence checks into a short review log, so shifts are easier to follow up.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Append Values to Spreadsheet
Tool to append values to a spreadsheet. use when you need to add new data to the end of an existing table in a google sheet.
Why this helps
Without a consistent comparison, changes in channel presence can pass unnoticed between manual checks.
- Compare current results with a recorded prior snapshot.
- Append notable changes to a dedicated review log.
- Make follow-up decisions easier to track.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis which channels to check, where prior snapshots are stored, and what changes to log, then select notis_cron and set a schedule.
- 4Choose where run reports go, then test with one real example.
Questions about this workflow
What does Notis compare against?
The workflow needs an earlier snapshot available in the spreadsheet or otherwise supplied to the automation.
What counts as a notable change?
Describe the changes you want flagged, such as a difference in the presence details returned for a selected channel.
Will it decide what action to take?
It can record changes for review. Any follow-up decision should be specified by you.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Google Sheets actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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