Extract data from tables in multiple Google Docs and combine into one Coda table

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A Coda user needed a solution to aggregate the data stored in multiple Google Docs into one table in Coda for easy sorting and filtering, so I wrote a Google Apps Script that does the following:

  • Checks a Google Drive folder for any new Google Docs that have been added to the folder
  • Takes the first table in the Google Doc and extracts the info
  • Sends the data to a row in a Coda table along with the Google Doc link
  • Accounts for Google Docs that are shortcuts to a Google Doc owned by someone else

Also wrote a blog post and video tutorial on how to use the script.

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