Find stale comparisons after document deletion
Keep the review queue aligned when source documents leave Google Docs.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
List Comparisons
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of document comparisons. use when you need to browse comparisons across pages.
Why this helps
Deleted source documents can leave confusing comparison records and unresolved review assumptions.
- Makes stale review records visible
- Supports cleaner archives
- Prevents work on retired documents
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Draftable in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that lists comparisons related to the deleted document and recommends which records need archival or owner follow-up.
- 3Pick the Google Docs Document Deleted trigger.
- 4Choose where reports go and test with a document moved to trash.
Questions about this workflow
Does this delete Draftable records?
No. It only retrieves the comparison list and reports the cleanup candidates you define.
Can it distinguish intentional deletion?
Add your retention or archival rules to the prompt so Notis can apply them to the returned data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Draftable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Draftable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
List Comparisons
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of document comparisons. use when you need to browse comparisons across pages.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
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.
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.
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
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Docs and Draftable, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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