Insert Rows activity

An activity that inserts one or more empty rows in Google Sheets.


Insert Rows activity

Configure the Insert Rows activity

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Google Sheets tab.

    Open Google Sheets tab
  3. On the Google Sheets tab, drag the Insert Rows activity onto your process.

    Drag Insert Rows activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Insert Rows activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Insert Rows Configuration

Specifies the information to insert one or more empty rows in Google Sheets.

Figure: Insert Rows Configuration screen

Insert Rows Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Google Workspace

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Google Workspace service.
Allowed Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Google Workspace
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Google Workspace.
Example:
Refer to:

File Path

Description:
Specifies whether to select the path of the spreadsheet in which to insert the rows.
Allowed Values:
  • Choose Spreadsheet Path - Specifies an absolute path for the spreadsheet.

    When you select the access token from the Google Workspace field, this field shows the folders associated with the access token.

  • Spreadsheet ID Or URL - Specifies the ID or URL for the spreadsheet.
Default Value:
Spreadsheet ID Or URL

Spreadsheet ID Or URL

Description:
Specifies the ID or URL of the spreadsheet in which to insert the rows.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Insert Rows Configuration screen, in the File Path field, select Spreadsheet ID Or URL.
Allowed Values:
  • An integer that represents a spreadsheet ID.

    The spreadsheet URL comes from Google Sheets.

  • One line of text (a string) in URL format that points to a spreadsheet URL.

    The spreadsheet ID comes from Google Sheets.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Sheet Name Or ID

Description:
Specifies the name or ID of the sheet in which to insert the rows.
Allowed Values:
  • A sheet name from the list.

    When you select a spreadsheet from the File Path field, this field shows the sheet names associated with the spreadsheet.

  • An integer that represents a sheet ID.

    The sheet ID comes from Google Sheets.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Insert At / Append

Description:
Specifies where to insert the rows in the sheet.
Allowed Values:
  • Insert At - Inserts the rows in the range specified by the Start Row Number and End Row Number fields.
  • Append - Inserts the rows at the last row of the sheet.
Default Value:
Insert At

Start Row Number

Description:
Specifies the number of the first row in which to insert the empty rows.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Insert Rows Configuration screen, select Insert At.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes

End Row Number

Description:
Specifies the number of the last row in which to insert the empty rows.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Insert Rows Configuration screen, select Insert At.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes

Number Of Rows To Append

Description:
Specifies the number of rows to insert after the last row that has data in the sheet.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the Insert Rows Configuration screen, select Append.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes

Inherit Properties From The Previous Rows

Description:
Specifies whether to use the properties of the previous rows for the rows you insert.
Allowed Values:
  • Deselected - Uses the default properties of the rows.
  • Selected - Uses the properties of the previous rows that already exist in the sheet for the rows you insert.
Default Value:
Deselected