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Zap Triggers on New Excel Dropbox workbook -- need to trigger on updated workbook

  • December 29, 2020
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I have a Zap that triggers Formstack actions when a new Excel workbook is created in Dropbox.  I need to either:

(1) figure out how to delete the workbook after the Zap is complete -- I don’t see an action option to do that either in Dropbox or in Excel

(2) ask the Zap to trigger on an updated/modified workbook rather than a created one. 

Has anyone else tried to do this?  I currently have to manually delete the file before I trigger the zap.

Best answer by BeckyM

Thanks.  I work around the issue by deleting the workbook and then generating a new one.  I’m told it’s not going to be an option to be able to use an updated workbook rather than a new one.

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Troy Tessalone
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • December 29, 2020

FYI: Many apps don’t expose their DELETE endpoints because those actions can have negative results if used incorrectly in automations.


Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • December 29, 2020

Excel has these available Triggers via Zapier

 


AndrewJDavison
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  • February 23, 2021

@BeckyM 
Just checking in to see if you still need help with this? 


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  • February 23, 2021

Thanks.  I work around the issue by deleting the workbook and then generating a new one.  I’m told it’s not going to be an option to be able to use an updated workbook rather than a new one.