Find the right Affinity saved view for a tracked document
Keep your document linked to the Affinity views that make decisions easier.
Trigger
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Action
Get metadata on saved views
Returns metadata on the saved views on a list.
Why this helps
Founders lose time opening several views to find the one that matches the current document.
- Reduces view hunting
- Improves decision context
- Creates a repeatable document review habit
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Affinity in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Document saved view catalog.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve Affinity saved view metadata and recommend the views relevant to the tracked document.
- 4Pick Document Search Update as the trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test with one tracked document.
Questions about this workflow
Does it preserve saved view sorting?
This workflow retrieves metadata only, so sorting is not applicable.
Can it open the saved view for me?
It reports the matching view metadata for you to review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Affinity. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Affinity actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get a company s list entries
Summarize company data across all lists, including list-specific fields and metadata like creation date and author. access requires "export data from lists" permission.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get a company s lists
Returns metadata for all the lists on which the given company appears.
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Get all companies
Affinity api allows paginated access to company info and custom fields. use `fieldids` or `fieldtypes` to specify data in a request. retrieve field ids/types via get `/v2/companies/fields`. export permission needed.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Get all list entries on a list
Access and export essential data and metadata for companies, persons, or opportunities from a list, specifying data via `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. "export data from lists" permission is necessary.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Get all list entries on a saved view
Use the endpoint to access rows in a saved view with specific filters and selected fields from a web app. it doesn't maintain sort order, supports only sheet-type views, and requires export permissions.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Get all opportunities
Pagination through opportunities in affinity yields basic info but excludes field data. for field data, use specified get endpoints. "export data from lists" permission needed.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Get all persons
The affinity api offers paginated access to person data using `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. bulk extraction needs special permissions and supports multiple parameters.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Get a person s list entries
Summary: browse rows for a person in all lists, showing field data and entry metadata like creation time and author. requires "export data from lists" permission.
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