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Keep a project status sheet current from Slack

Notis can use a clear Slack status update to refresh a Gigasheet cell, saving you from maintaining the same progress in two places.

Trigger

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

Action

Update cell by column name and row

Tool to update a cell in a dataset by specifying column name and row number. Use after dataset is loaded and column name uniqueness is ensured.

Why this helps

Updating a tracker after sharing progress feels like duplicate work, so the overview quickly becomes stale.

  • Reduce duplicate status entry
  • Keep a chosen status cell current
  • Make shared progress easier to scan in the tracker

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Gigasheet to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to update a Gigasheet status cell when a matching Slack update arrives.
  • 3Use one plain-language instruction to identify the project update and the intended sheet, row, and status value.
  • 4Choose Channel Message Received as the trigger and pick where run reports are delivered.
  • 5Test with one real status update and verify the intended Gigasheet cell changed.

Questions about this workflow

Does the action append a row?

No. This workflow uses the Gigasheet action that updates a cell by column name and row number.

How should the row be identified?

State how Notis should determine the intended row in the plain-language instruction and confirm the target cell with a test.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Gigasheet. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Gigasheet actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Delete sheet or folder by handle

Tool to delete a sheet or folder by handle. Use after obtaining the handle of a sheet or empty folder. Set recursive=True to delete all children of a folder.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Client State Current Version

Tool to fetch the current client-state version metadata for a sheet. Use after obtaining a sheet handle to determine the current version identifier for creating views.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Connector Connections

Tool to list connector connections. Use after setting a valid Gigasheet API token.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Get Dataset by Handle

Tool to get dataset metadata. Use after you have obtained the dataset handle.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Get Dataset Columns

Tool to list all column metadata (IDs, names, types) for a dataset. Use after obtaining a dataset handle.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Get Dataset Export Download URL

Tool to retrieve the download URL for an exported dataset. Use after initiating an export and obtaining its handle.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Get Dataset Views

Tool to list all views associated with a specific dataset. Use after confirming the dataset handle and its status.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Docs Formulas Functions

Tool to retrieve all supported formula functions. Use after authenticating with a valid API token.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Gigasheet, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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Do this · Action

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