Get automatic alerts for data validation rule changes
Data validation rules ensure data quality and consistency, but changes to these rules often go unnoticed. Notis monitors validation constraints and posts to Slack when they're modified, keeping your team aware of changes to data entry rules.
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
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Data validation rules control what values can be entered, but changes to these rules aren't communicated to the team. This leads to data entry mistakes or inconsistency when someone changes a validation rule without telling anyone.
- Stay informed when data entry rules change
- Prevent data quality issues from rule changes
- Coordinate validation updates across your team
- Maintain consistency in data constraints and entry logic
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with this prompt: 'When a data validation rule is added, updated, or removed in my spreadsheet, post an alert to #[channel-name].'
- 3Select 'Data Validation Rule Changed' as the trigger.
- 4Choose the Slack channel for change notifications.
- 5Test by updating a data validation rule and confirm the Slack alert appears.
Questions about this workflow
What types of validation rules are monitored?
List-based validations, number ranges, date ranges, text patterns, and custom formulas. Any constraint placed on data entry.
Can I alert only on changes to specific columns?
Yes. In your prompt, specify: 'Alert me only about validation changes in the status column.'
Why would my team care about validation rule changes?
If validation rules change, data entry expectations change. For example, if a 'status' column previously only allowed 'open' or 'closed' but now allows 'pending', your team needs to know.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Slack actions
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.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
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.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
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.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
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.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
New Sheet Added in Google Spreadsheet
Polling trigger that detects when a new sheet is added to a Google Spreadsheet.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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