Keep an eye on your document output folder
Set a recurring check so you can see what has accumulated in the Dropbox folder for generated documents.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
List files in folder
View the files and folders in a folder.
Why this helps
Files can pile up unnoticed when there is no simple routine for checking a document output folder.
- See folder contents as part of a regular routine.
- Reduce the need to remember manual folder checks.
- Receive run reports in a channel you choose.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ActiveMerge and Dropbox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Describe in one instruction which Dropbox folder to review and what to report.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real folder and check the report against its contents.
Questions about this workflow
Does this detect new ActiveMerge documents as they are created?
No. ActiveMerge has no trigger events listed. This workflow checks the Dropbox folder on a recurring schedule.
Can it include nested folders?
The Dropbox list files action supports a recursive option. Describe whether nested contents should be included.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
ActiveMerge triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
ActiveMerge and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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