Put deliverables where your team expects to find them
Create a Drive shortcut to a deliverable in a project or client folder without making a duplicate.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Shortcut to File/Folder
Tool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to link to an existing drive item from another location without duplicating it.
Why this helps
A useful document may be buried in a generation folder while collaborators look somewhere else for it.
- Make a deliverable easier to find in its working folder.
- Keep one source file instead of multiple copies.
- Reduce time spent searching for generated files.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ActiveMerge and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation in Automations and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis: Create a shortcut to the deliverable file identified in this request in the specified destination folder.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger, select where run reports should go, and test with one real deliverable.
- 5Confirm the shortcut points to the intended file and appears in the intended folder.
Questions about this workflow
Does a shortcut duplicate the file?
No. It creates a link to the existing Drive item.
What should identify the destination?
Provide a folder name or id that Notis can use to locate the destination.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
ActiveMerge 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.
ActiveMerge and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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