Automatically Archive Deleted Views for Reference
Deleted a view from Airtable? Notis creates an archive document in Google Drive capturing the view name, records, and metadata. Keep historical context without cluttering your active base.
Trigger
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Action
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Why this helps
When you delete an Airtable view (often to clean up outdated filters or projects), valuable historical context disappears. Later, you wonder 'What was in that view?' but it's gone forever. Founders end up manually exporting before deletion to preserve context.
- Deleted views are never truly lost
- Historical records preserved automatically
- Archive-ready documents created instantly
- No manual pre-deletion export needed
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and Google Drive.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When I delete a view from Airtable, create an archive document in Google Drive with the view's data and metadata.'
- 3Specify an archive folder if you have one.
- 4Test by deleting a test view and confirming the archive appears.
Questions about this workflow
Will this capture the view's records before deletion?
Yes. Notis creates a snapshot of all records and the view structure.
How far back does archival go?
This automation applies to future deletions. For past views, you'd need to manually export them.
Can I organize archives by deletion date?
Absolutely. Ask Notis to organize by date or add timestamps to filenames.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Google Drive actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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