Review reference content when sheet validation changes
A changed validation rule can cue a fresh look at the reference page your team uses for that sheet.
Trigger
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Action
Get Webpage Content
Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.
Why this helps
When accepted values or entry rules change, reference guidance can be overlooked during the update.
- Tie a browser content retrieval to a data validation rule change.
- Bring reference page content into the run report for review.
- Reduce the chance of overlooking guidance after changing entry rules.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Anchor browser once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3In one instruction, specify the reference webpage URL and ask Notis to retrieve and summarize its rendered content when validation rules change.
- 4Choose Data Validation Rule Changed as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real validation rule change.
Questions about this workflow
Does the trigger identify which reference page to retrieve?
No. Specify the reference webpage URL in your instruction.
What does the browser return?
The action retrieves rendered webpage content in HTML or Markdown format.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Conditional Format Rule Changed
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Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Get Webpage Content
Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.
Developer Metadata Changed
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Filtered Range Values Changed
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List All Sessions Status
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