Automations
Automations let you automate workflows — for example, send a notification when a status changes, or automatically create a new row when a date is reached.
Opening automations
Section titled “Opening automations”In a database view, click the ⚡ Automations icon in the toolbar.
Structure of an automation
Section titled “Structure of an automation”Every automation consists of a trigger and one or more actions.
Triggers
Section titled “Triggers”Row added
Section titled “Row added”Fires whenever a new row is created in the table.
Use case: Automatically assign a new task to a team member.
Property changed
Section titled “Property changed”Fires when the value of a specific column changes. You can optionally specify a particular value — for example, only when the status switches to “Done”.
Configuration:
- Select a column
- (Optional) Condition: “new value is …”
Use case: When Status → “Done”, notify the assignee.
Date reached
Section titled “Date reached”Fires N days before or after the value of a Date column. Runs daily at midnight.
Configuration:
- Select a Date column
- Offset: e.g. “2 days before” or “1 day after”
Use case: Reminder 3 days before a shooting date.
Actions
Section titled “Actions”Set property
Section titled “Set property”Changes the value of a column in the triggering row.
Example: Automatically set Status to “In Progress” when a row is created.
Notify workspace
Section titled “Notify workspace”Sends an in-app notification to all workspace members (or specific people).
Configuration: Message text — supports {{ColumnName}} placeholders.
Create row
Section titled “Create row”Creates a new row in a table (can be a different table).
Configuration: Fill in the fields of the new row — with static values or values from the triggering row via {{ColumnName}}.
Create page
Section titled “Create page”Creates a new page from a template.
Send webhook
Section titled “Send webhook”Sends an HTTP POST request to any URL with the row data as a JSON body.
Use case: Slack notification, Zapier/Make integration, custom backend.
Enabling / disabling an automation
Section titled “Enabling / disabling an automation”Click the toggle next to an automation to turn it on or off without deleting it.
Execution log
Section titled “Execution log”Click on an automation → Log to see the most recent executions with timestamps and status (success / error).
Multiple actions
Section titled “Multiple actions”An automation can run multiple actions in sequence. Click + Add action within an automation.