Ask focused questions about curated references
Search a structured reference table for the ideas most relevant to your current decision.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Query Spreadsheet Table
This action is used to query a table in a google spreadsheet, call this action to query a table in a spreadsheet. execute sql-like select queries against spreadsheet tables. supports where conditions, order by, limit clauses. call this action after calling the get table schema action to query a table in a spreadsheet.
Why this helps
A large reference list takes too long to scan when you need a specific subset.
- Retrieve a focused subset of table rows.
- Use a question or criteria to narrow a reference list.
- Spend less time scanning the full collection.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation through Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the result you want from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to query the identified table using the research question and report the matching rows.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real question against a table whose schema is known.
Questions about this workflow
Does this require a schema first?
The action description says to call Get Table Schema before querying a table. Include that step in the automation instruction.
Can it answer questions absent from the sheet?
It can only query available table data. Any missing context or baseline must be supplied separately.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na triggers
Google Sheets actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Are.na and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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