Selecting Your Input Source in TexAu

TexAu provides multiple options to choose how you input data for automations, making it flexible and user-friendly. You can select from Single Input, Google Sheets, or CSV File depending on your data and task requirements.

Input Source Options

1. Single Input

• Purpose: Manually input one entry at a time, ideal for quick tasks with minimal data.
• Steps:
  • Click on Use Single Input.
  • Enter the required data directly into the input field.
• Benefits:
  • Simplifies tasks with small or one-off data needs.
  • Requires no external file preparation.

2. Google Sheets

• Purpose: Use data stored in a Google Sheet for automations involving multiple entries.
• Steps:
  • Click on Google Sheets.
  • Provide access to your Google account if not already connected.
  • Select the desired Google Sheet containing your input data.
• Benefits:
  • Seamlessly integrates with cloud-stored data.
  • Supports collaboration as Google Sheets are accessible by multiple team members.
  • Watch Row Feature:
    • Monitors Google Sheets in real-time to detect new or updated rows.
    • Automatically triggers automations when changes are made to the specified data.
    • Saves time and ensures the most up-to-date information is used in workflows.

3. CSV File

• Purpose: Process bulk data stored in CSV files for large-scale automations.
• Steps:
  • Click on Use CSV File.
  • Upload the CSV file from your local device.
• Benefits:
  • Handles large datasets efficiently.
  • Provides a standardized format for organizing input data.

Benefits of Input Source Flexibility

1. Enhanced Workflow Efficiency: Tailor the input source to match your data structure and task complexity.
2. Streamlined Integration: Directly connect with cloud platforms like Google Sheets or upload CSVs for bulk operations.
3. Scalable Automation: Accommodates varying data volumes, from individual entries to bulk datasets.
4. Time-Saving Features: The Watch Row Feature in Google Sheets ensures real-time monitoring and automation triggering for up-to-date workflows.

TexAu's input source flexibility, especially with advanced features like Watch Row, ensures your data-driven automations are accurate, efficient, and always current. Choose the option that best fits your needs to get started with your automation tasks.

Related Help Center Articles

1. Add Accounts in TexAu – Connect your accounts to seamlessly input data for automations.
2. Format Your CSV File – Learn how to prepare and format your CSV file for optimal input.
3. Choose Your Output Mode – Understand how input sources align with different output configurations.
4. Building Workflows – Integrate input sources into workflows for efficient automation.
5. How to Schedule Your Automation in TexAu – Set up input sources for tasks that run on a schedule.
6. How to Use TexAu Data Store – Manage and organize results from input-based automations.
7. Placeholders – Use placeholders to simplify and customize input data for automations.
8. Support – Get assistance with configuring input sources and resolving issues.