Ask a market question against your spreadsheet table
Turn a specific data question into a focused query against your existing market table.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Execute SQL on Spreadsheet
Execute sql queries against google sheets tables. supports select, insert, update, and delete operations with familiar sql syntax. tables are automatically detected and mapped from the spreadsheet structure.
Why this helps
Repeated analysis questions often lead to one-off formulas and copied datasets that are hard to maintain.
- Query spreadsheet tables with familiar SQL operations.
- Answer focused questions against existing table structures.
- Start analysis from a webhook request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Census Bureau and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the spreadsheet table, question, and query result you need.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve relevant Census context and execute a supported SQL query on the spreadsheet.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example and review the returned result.
Questions about this workflow
Which SQL operations are supported?
The action supports select, insert, update, and delete operations. Use only operations appropriate to your intended result.
Should I inspect the table before querying?
The spreadsheet structure must be detectable. For a structured query, identify the table and columns in your instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Census bureau to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Census bureau 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.
Census bureau and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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