Keep Affinda document details current as Airtable views evolve
Renamed or retyped views can change how a team understands its document workflow. Ask Notis to update relevant Affinda document details when the intended match is clear.
Trigger
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Action
Update Document
Tool to update specific fields of a document. use when you need to rename, reassign, or adjust expiry and storage settings after document creation.
Why this helps
Process labels drift when Airtable views change but associated document details are left untouched.
- Reflect revised workflow context in selected Affinda document details.
- Cut manual follow-up after a view name or type changes.
- Keep document organization easier to understand.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and Affinda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Describe in one instruction how to identify matched Affinda documents and which document details to update after the view changes.
- 4Pick the Airtable View Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real view metadata change and verify the intended document update.
Questions about this workflow
Which view changes start this workflow?
The Airtable event triggers when a view changes its name or type. The event does not define which Affinda document is associated with that view.
What document changes are supported?
The Affinda Update Document action can update specific document fields, such as its name, assignment, expiry, or storage settings. Describe the intended supported change and use a reliable matching rule.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Affinda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Affinda actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Batch Update Annotations
Tool to update multiple annotations in one request. use when you need to modify parsed values or other fields across many annotations at once.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use after you have a valid workspace id and want to group documents by a specific extractor within that workspace.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Create Document
Tool to upload a new document for parsing. use when you have the document file or a public url and need to extract structured data immediately.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Create Organization
Tool to create a new organization. use when you have a unique organization name and want to group resources under it.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Create RESTHook Subscription
Tool to create a new resthook subscription. use after confirming your webhook endpoint is ready to receive document event notifications.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you need to label documents in a specific workspace.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Create Validation Result
Tool to create a validation result. use when recording validation outcomes for a document after parsing.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Create Workspace
Tool to create a new workspace. use when you need to programmatically create a workspace container within an organization.
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