Refresh your DNSFilter app inventory from new Drive files
A newly created software plan or vendor document can prompt a quick inventory of apps in DNSFilter.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
List Applications
Tool to list applications with basic information. use when you need to retrieve all applications for your dnsfilter organization.
Why this helps
Software notes and security inventories drift apart when updates depend on someone remembering to reconcile them.
- Refresh application data when a relevant new document appears.
- Get a concise inventory without switching apps to look it up.
- Keep a review prompt tied to a concrete document event.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and DNSFilter once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for the inventory review.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to list DNSFilter applications and summarize them in light of the new document.
- 4Choose Google Drive File Created as the trigger and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real new software or vendor document and review the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does this add applications to DNSFilter?
No. The available action lists applications. The automation can summarize the results, but it cannot create or change application entries.
Can it tell which app names are in the document?
Notis can analyze the file content made available by the Drive trigger. Ask it to state when the file does not provide enough detail.
Can I use this for every new file?
Yes, though it is most useful when new files commonly contain software or vendor information.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Dnsfilter. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Dnsfilter, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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