Generate a fresh report when a Drive file changes
When a source document changes, start a fresh report from the updated file context and the Carbone template you specify.
Trigger
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Action
Generate Carbone Report
Tool to generate a carbone report from a template and json data. use when you need to render documents in various formats.
Why this helps
A report can become stale when the source file changes and no one remembers to regenerate it.
- Trigger a fresh report after a file's content or metadata changes.
- Reduce stale reporting caused by overlooked document updates.
- Reuse a defined Carbone template for consistent output.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Carbone once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Describe which updates matter and what fresh report Carbone should generate.
- 4Pick the File Updated trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real file update and verify the generated output.
Questions about this workflow
Does every change trigger a report?
The listed event fires when a file's metadata or content changes. If you want to limit which changes matter, describe the intended decision to Notis and test the behavior with representative updates.
Can this compare the old and new file contents?
The event does not guarantee a prior content snapshot. Supply a baseline or comparison data if your report needs one.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Carbone. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Carbone actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Carbone Template
Tool to delete a template from the carbone server. use after confirming you have the correct template id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Download Template
Tool to download a template from carbone by template id. use when you need to retrieve the original template file.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Generate Carbone Report
Tool to generate a carbone report from a template and json data. use when you need to render documents in various formats.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Generate Template ID
Tool to generate a unique template id for a new template. use when you need the template identifier before uploading.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Get Carbone Server Status
Tool to retrieve the current status and health of the carbone server. use before generating reports to ensure the service is operational.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Set Carbone API Version
Tool to set the carbone api version to be used for subsequent requests. use before rendering or managing templates to ensure correct version is applied.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Upload a template
Tool to upload a template to the carbone server. use when you need to add or replace a template by providing its content.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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