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Keep contract file details current in Drive

Use a scheduled reminder to refresh useful metadata on an existing agreement file.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Update File (Metadata)

Updates file metadata. uses patch semantics (partial update) as per google drive api v3. use this tool to modify attributes of an existing file like its name, description, or parent folders. note: this action currently supports metadata updates only. file content updates require multipart/related upload and are not yet implemented.

Why this helps

Descriptions and other file details can become stale when no one remembers to revisit them.

  • Keep file descriptions aligned with the current review process.
  • Reduce small but easily missed housekeeping tasks.
  • Make Drive search and handoffs more useful.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
  • 3Describe the existing file and metadata changes in one instruction.
  • 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real file and confirm the metadata update.

Questions about this workflow

Can this update document contents?

No. The action updates metadata only. Content updates require a different action.

How does Notis know the new description?

State the description in your instruction or provide the needed context to the automation.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Boldsign to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Boldsign triggers

Google Drive actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add file sharing preference

Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Copy file

Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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).

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Boldsign and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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