How to find which zapiers use a specific sub-zapier?

Hi ​@monprospecteur 

I’m not aware of a way to select a Sub-Zap and see the parent Zaps.

I recommend submitting this as a feature request to be logged with Zapier Support: https://zapier.com/app/get-help

Hi ​@monprospecteur 

This would be a very useful feature (I have wanted it before too, but just looked at everyhting and tidied up my zaps.

This feature exist for table columns. You click on a column and then select “View Connected Zaps”.

This means although there isn’t a simple function to view connected parent Zaps from subzaps, you could create a function to do this (if it is worth your time and effort).

Disclaimer: I haven’t done this myself (maybe I will though)

1. set up a Table for tracking your subzap links
2. For every sub zap you have create a Column in your table - Use that subzap name as the column title
3. In the subzap make a call to that table column i.e Find a record and mark as sucessful if no record is found (so no effect on your subzap) - this will connect the subzap to that table column.
4. In all your zaps (parent zaps) that call a subzap, insert a step to find that column that matches the name of the sub zap that you are about to call. This will link the Parent zap to that same column

Because the Table is completely blank and will only ever have one row, then it should be quick to search.

Table task are free also. If you are really concerned about this extra step slowing a zap down you could hide it on a path branch that never executes. As long as there is a step to serach this table column in your zap, it will be connected.

Ask if you want me to post a working example of this. or need help with implementation.

I hope this was helpful :)

What are your thoughts?

That’s a really good workaround. Love the creativity! Will implement and track the usage of my subzaps.

Thanks for sharing ​@shane.massey !

shane.massey wrote:

Hi ​@monprospecteur 

This would be a very useful feature (I have wanted it before too, but just looked at everyhting and tidied up my zaps.

 

This feature exist for table columns. You click on a column and then select “View Connected Zaps”.

This means although there isn’t a simple function to view connected parent Zaps from subzaps, you could create a function to do this (if it is worth your time and effort).

Disclaimer: I haven’t done this myself (maybe I will though)

1. set up a Table for tracking your subzap links
2. For every sub zap you have create a Column in your table - Use that subzap name as the column title
3. In the subzap make a call to that table column i.e Find a record and mark as sucessful if no record is found (so no effect on your subzap) - this will connect the subzap to that table column.
4. In all your zaps (parent zaps) that call a subzap, insert a step to find that column that matches the name of the sub zap that you are about to call. This will link the Parent zap to that same column

Because the Table is completely blank and will only ever have one row, then it should be quick to search.

Table task are free also. If you are really concerned about this extra step slowing a zap down you could hide it on a path branch that never executes. As long as there is a step to serach this table column in your zap, it will be connected.

 

Ask if you want me to post a working example of this. or need help with implementation.

 

 

I hope this was helpful :)

What are your thoughts?

​@monprospecteur 

I would be very interested to hear how it goes.

Posting a working example here might help those who have the same question too until Zapier makes it simple.

One last thought/caution - I think it will only show the immediate parent, so take caution with this. I would be interested if you resolve this limitation also.