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Google drive> Extract Pattern ( part of content from the doc)> Notion Database

  • June 15, 2025
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 I am trying to create a zap-trigger so that whenever a file is uploaded or moved into a specific folder in G Drive, it should extract a portion of the content and update the notion database. I am trying to add formatter to extract pattern and filter with conditions. 

“I don't see any options to select the file’s content as an input in the Formatter step.”

 

Am I missing something? any help, tips will be helpful. Please suggest other ways to do this. 

 

 

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

Hi ​@figuring out 

You need to use a link returned from the GDrive step to be able to get the contents of the GDrive File to then use in a Formatter step.

 

Help links for different GDrive File link formats.

 

How to get file contents.

 

Try using this Zap action: Files by Zapier - Text from File

 

 

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Troy Tessalone
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  • June 16, 2025

Hi ​@figuring out 

You need to use a link returned from the GDrive step to be able to get the contents of the GDrive File to then use in a Formatter step.

 

Help links for different GDrive File link formats.

 

How to get file contents.

 

Try using this Zap action: Files by Zapier - Text from File

 

 


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  • June 16, 2025

Thank You Troy!


ken.a
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That’s awesome ​@figuring out! A huge thanks to Troy for pointing you in the right direction!

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