Log sickness from a keyword in Google Docs
Turn a documented sick leave notice into a Breathe HR record without monitoring the document manually.
Trigger
Keyword Detected in Document
Triggers when a specific keyword or phrase first appears in a Google Doc. This trigger monitors a Google Doc and fires once when the specified keyword is detected. After the keyword is found, the trigger will not fire again until reset.
Action
Create Employee Sickness
Tool to create a sickness record for an employee in BreatheHR. Use when you need to log an employee's sick leave with details like type, dates, and status.
Why this helps
Sickness notices can sit in shared documents until someone remembers to log them.
- Record sickness sooner
- Reduce manual document checks
- Keep absence information centralized
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Breathe HR in Notis.
- 2Create an automation telling Notis to read the matching document and create a sickness record when the keyword appears.
- 3Pick the Keyword Detected in Document trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one real notice.
Questions about this workflow
What keyword should I use?
Choose a phrase your team already uses consistently, such as a documented sick leave marker.
What if the notice lacks dates?
Ask Notis to report the missing details for review instead of creating an incomplete record.
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