Keep research insights current when Airtable structure changes
A changed field or table can affect how your team collects and interprets research. Let Notis summarize the change and record the insight in Dovetail.
Trigger
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Action
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
Why this helps
Schema changes are easy to miss, leaving researchers unsure whether their data collection or interpretation needs to change.
- Capture the meaning of structural changes without switching tools.
- Keep a searchable record of research process decisions.
- Surface likely follow-up questions for the team.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and Dovetail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to summarize each schema change and create a Dovetail insight with the impact and any questions to resolve.
- 4Pick the Airtable Base Schema Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real schema change.
Questions about this workflow
What changes can start this workflow?
It starts when Airtable reports a change to tables, fields, or views in a base.
Does Notis know why a field was changed?
Not unless the reason is available in the event context or you provide it. The workflow can identify implications and flag what needs clarification.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
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