Bring a report into the review folder without duplicating it
Make the report easy to find where review happens while keeping one original file.
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 report stored elsewhere can be overlooked when collaborators work from a dedicated review folder.
- Make reports visible from a review location.
- Avoid creating duplicate report files.
- Keep the original file as the single source document.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose New Automation and name it.
- 3Ask Notis to find the requested campaign report and create a shortcut to it in your review folder.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one report and confirm the shortcut opens the original.
Questions about this workflow
Does a shortcut copy the report?
No. It creates a link to the existing Drive file.
What information should the request contain?
Provide enough context to identify the report and the destination review folder.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link ActiveTrail to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
ActiveTrail 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.
ActiveTrail and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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