Keep spreadsheet input rule changes documented
When allowed values or input rules change, give collaborators a clear project note they can refer to before entering more data.
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
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
Changed validation rules can surprise people entering data and lead to avoidable confusion or correction work.
- Record changes to input expectations for the project.
- Help collaborators understand that rules changed.
- Keep relevant guidance in the project's vault.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Basecamp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create one from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to summarize added, updated, or removed validation rules and identify the Basecamp project vault.
- 4Pick the Data Validation Rule Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real validation rule change and confirm the document accurately describes it.
Questions about this workflow
What rule changes can start it?
The trigger detects data validation rules that are added, updated, or removed.
Can Notis tell people the exact allowed values?
If those details are included in the trigger data, ask Notis to include them. Otherwise, the document can note the detected rule change and request review.
Will this update an existing guidance document?
The selected action creates a new vault document. You can ask Notis to use a clear title and date for each change record.
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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
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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.
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