Keep spreadsheet metadata changes in the project record
When developer metadata shifts, capture the detected change in a project document so the right collaborators can review it.
Trigger
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Action
Create Document in Vault
Tool to create a new document in a Basecamp vault. Use when you need to publish a document in a specific project vault with title, HTML content, and optional publication status.
Why this helps
Changes to spreadsheet metadata can affect technical workflows while remaining invisible to teammates who do not poll the file.
- Create a findable record of metadata changes.
- Help technical collaborators review updates in context.
- Reduce the need to repeatedly inspect metadata snapshots.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Basecamp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation under Automations, New Automation, or ask Notis to create one in plain language.
- 3Describe in one instruction how to summarize detected metadata changes and identify the Basecamp project vault for the record.
- 4Pick the Developer Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real metadata change and verify the document reflects the detected update.
Questions about this workflow
What changes are detected?
The trigger uses snapshot-based comparison to detect developer metadata entries that are new, updated, or removed.
Can the report explain which integration is affected?
Only if that relationship is included in the metadata or supplied in your instruction. Otherwise, the report should stick to the detected change.
Is the document an audit log?
It is a project record created when a change is detected, not a complete history of every metadata state.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Basecamp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Basecamp actions
Recurring trigger
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Data Validation Rule Changed
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Create Document in Vault
Tool to create a new document in a Basecamp vault. Use when you need to publish a document in a specific project vault with title, HTML content, and optional publication status.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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Filtered Range Values Changed
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Create To-Do (Deprecated)
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