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Review spreadsheet metadata changes in Bitbucket

When spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, or other metadata change, create an issue to make the change visible and actionable.

Trigger

Spreadsheet Metadata Changed

Polling trigger that detects when a Google Spreadsheet's metadata changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect any changes in spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, data sources, etc.

Action

Create an issue

Creates a new issue in a bitbucket repository, setting the authenticated user as reporter; ensures assignee (if provided) has repository access, and that any specified milestone, version, or component ids exist.

Why this helps

Broad spreadsheet changes can be difficult to notice when there is no review record outside the file.

  • Make detected metadata changes visible in the team's issue tracker.
  • Create a review trail for changes that need attention.
  • Keep follow-up connected to the spreadsheet change context.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Sheets and Bitbucket once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation and tell Notis what metadata changes warrant a Bitbucket issue.
  • 3Pick the Spreadsheet Metadata Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
  • 4Test with one real metadata change and check that the issue explains the observed change.

Questions about this workflow

What does this trigger monitor?

It detects snapshot changes in spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, data sources, and related metadata.

Will every metadata change need an issue?

That depends on your instruction. Describe which returned changes deserve follow-up.

Does the trigger compare snapshots?

Yes. It detects changes by comparing snapshots between polls.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Bitbucket. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Sheets triggers

Bitbucket actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create a branch

Creates a new branch in a bitbucket repository from a target commit hash; the branch name must be unique, adhere to bitbucket's naming conventions, and not include the 'refs/heads/' prefix.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create an issue

Creates a new issue in a bitbucket repository, setting the authenticated user as reporter; ensures assignee (if provided) has repository access, and that any specified milestone, version, or component ids exist.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create an issue comment

Adds a new comment with markdown support to an existing bitbucket issue.

ActionInstant

Cell Range Values Changed

Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.

TriggerPolling

Create a pull request

Creates a new pull request in a specified bitbucket repository, ensuring the source branch exists and is distinct from the (optional) destination branch.

ActionInstant

Conditional Format Rule Changed

Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

TriggerPolling

Create repository

Creates a new bitbucket 'git' repository in a specified workspace, defaulting to the workspace's oldest project if `project key` is not provided.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create snippet comment

Posts a new top-level comment or a threaded reply to an existing comment on a specified bitbucket snippet.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Delete issue

Permanently deletes a specific issue, identified by its `issue id`, from the repository specified by `repo slug` within the given `workspace`.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Delete repository

Permanently deletes a specified bitbucket repository; this action is irreversible and does not affect forks.

ActionInstant

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