Keep a Backendless counter aligned with a sheet metric
Make a monitored spreadsheet total available as a Backendless counter for other processes to use.
Trigger
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Action
Set Counter Value
Tool to set a backendless counter to a specific value conditionally. use when you need to ensure the counter only updates if it currently matches an expected value.
Why this helps
Teams can end up maintaining the same numeric state in a spreadsheet and Backendless separately.
- Make a changed sheet aggregate available through a Backendless counter.
- Reduce manual re-entry of a tracked numeric value.
- Use the counter in Backendless workflows that depend on current totals.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Backendless once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, specify the Backendless counter, the sheet aggregate value to use, and the expected current value required for the conditional update.
- 4Pick the Aggregate Metric Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real aggregate change and verify the counter outcome.
Questions about this workflow
Does this counter action overwrite unconditionally?
No. Set Counter Value is conditional on the counter currently matching an expected value. Include that expected value in your instruction.
What if the aggregate value is missing?
The workflow needs a numeric aggregate value from the trigger. Confirm the trigger provides the value you intend to use.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
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Conditional Format Rule Changed
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Delete Directory
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Data Validation Rule Changed
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Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
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