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Chat with Your Google Sheets Using ChatGPT: Make Your Data Work for You

Managing data can get overwhelming, especially when you're handling tons of customer information in Google Sheets. But what if you could just ask your Google Sheet a question and get an answer, instantly? With a simple setup on the Ubility platform, you can do exactly that. Here’s how to create a workflow that lets you interact with Google Sheets using ChatGPT and LangChain, so your data becomes as accessible as chatting with a colleague.

Why This Matters?

Imagine being able to ask your Google Sheet for the top-spending customer or the latest entries without manually sifting through rows and columns. This setup allows you to:

  • Retrieve and analyze data in real time

  • Keep your hands off repetitive tasks

  • Get quick insights without needing complex formulas or manual lookups

The Setup: Step-by-Step

Let’s break down the process into a few easy steps.

1. Set Up the Webhook Trigger

The workflow kicks off with a Webhook Trigger. This trigger listens for a signal to start the process, setting everything in motion. Here’s the setup:

  • Method: GET, so it’s ready to pull data when you initiate it.

  • Response Type: Set to send outputs.

  • Authentication: None – keeping things simple.

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2. Connect to Google Sheets

Next, we set up Google Sheets to share data with ChatGPT:

  • Use your Google credentials to connect securely.

  • Select Read Data to fetch the info we need.

  • Provide the Document ID and Sheet Name to target the correct sheet.

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Once you’ve set this up, test the Google Sheet connection. This pulls the customer data, which we store in a variable called customersInfo giving ChatGPT easy access to all the info it needs.

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3. Bring in ChatGPT for Conversational Analysis

Now we add the ChatGPT layer through LangChain’s Conversational Chain. This step lets you ask questions about the data, and ChatGPT will respond with answers based on the dataset.

  • Chat Model: Powered by ChatGPT, so it understands and answers naturally.

  • Memory: Uses Conversational Buffer Memory to retain context in each conversation.

  • For the question: we set the question to: "Who has the highest total spend in the sheet? Here’s the data: ${customersInfo}". Now, ChatGPT knows to look at the customer data and find the answer.

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4. Run the Workflow

With everything in place, test the workflow. ChatGPT will scan the customer records and provide an answer in seconds, identifying the highest spender in the dataset, no manual searching required.

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5. Result of the Workflow

Once everything is set up, you can easily test and run your workflow with a single click. Ubility ensures the emails are sent accurately, directly reaching each recipient’s inbox without any manual effort.

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What You Get

With this workflow on the Ubility platform, your Google Sheet becomes interactive, giving you fast insights from your data with just a question. Want to take it a step further? Swap the webhook trigger for a chat trigger, letting you ask ChatGPT questions about your data anytime, directly from a chat interface. Now your Google Sheets go from static to dynamic, right at your fingertips.

Generate a Python code for this workflow and add your touch to it

You don’t have to stick to just the drag-and-drop features, you can also turn this workflow into Python code. This gives you the freedom to customize and adjust the code to better meet your needs.

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Why Choose Ubility SDK?

  • Easy Setup: Quickly connect Google Sheets and ChatGPT to automate your data conversations, making everything flow smoothly.

  • Fully Customizable: Adjust every step of the process to fit exactly what you need, whether it’s for querying or analyzing data.

  • Grows with You: As your needs expand, you can scale your workflows without the extra complexity. It’s all about keeping things simple while growing bigger.

To explore this code further, check out our Ubility SDK and Ubility website

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