Find the tables in your research workbook
Let Notis identify the workbook's tables so you can point later research questions at the right data.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
List Tables in Spreadsheet
This action is used to list all tables in a google spreadsheet, call this action to get the list of tables in a spreadsheet. discover all tables in a google spreadsheet by analyzing sheet structure and detecting data patterns. uses heuristic analysis to find header rows, data boundaries, and table structures.
Why this helps
Research workbooks can have several data regions, making the right table unclear.
- Identify detected tables in a workbook.
- Choose a clear target for follow-up analysis.
- Avoid guessing where a dataset begins and ends.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Clay and Google Sheets once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, identify the research spreadsheet and ask Notis to discover its tables for a Clay analysis.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real workbook.
Questions about this workflow
How does it detect a table?
The action uses heuristics to identify table structure, including likely headers, data boundaries, and table shape.
Can it query the detected table too?
This action discovers tables. Get the schema and then use a table query action to retrieve matching rows.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Clay to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Clay 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.
Clay and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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