Learn how to automate sending question papers to students on scheduled exam dates using Pabbly Connect, Google Sheets, and Google Drive. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.
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1. Access Pabbly Connect to Set Up Your Workflow
To begin sending question papers to students on scheduled exam dates, first, access Pabbly Connect. Navigate to your browser and type in ‘Pabbly.com’. Once on the landing page, select the ‘Products’ menu and click on ‘Connect’. This will direct you to the Pabbly Connect dashboard.
Here, you can create a free account by clicking on the ‘Sign Up Free’ button. If you already have an account, simply click on ‘Sign In’. After logging in, you will be taken to the ‘All Apps’ section. Click on ‘Access Now’ under Pabbly Connect to start creating your workflow.
2. Create a Workflow in Pabbly Connect
In this step, you will create a workflow that connects Google Sheets with Google Drive using Pabbly Connect. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner of the dashboard. Name your workflow, such as ‘Google Sheets to Google Drive’, and click on ‘Create’.
Once the workflow is created, you will see two sections: ‘Trigger’ and ‘Action’. In the trigger section, select ‘Scheduler by Pabbly’ to set the date and time for sending the question papers. Choose ‘Once’ as the frequency, and input the desired date and time in UTC format. For instance, if you want to send the paper at 9 AM IST, you would convert that to UTC by subtracting 5 hours and 30 minutes.
3. Configure Google Sheets in Pabbly Connect
After setting up the trigger, the next step involves configuring Google Sheets within Pabbly Connect. Click on the action button and choose ‘Google Sheets’ as the application. Select the action event ‘Get Rows’ and click on the ‘Connect’ button. You will need to create a new connection by selecting ‘Connect with Google Sheets’.
Once connected, select the spreadsheet containing your students’ data. Choose the specific sheet where the student information is stored. For instance, if your sheet is named ‘Question Paper’, select that. After that, specify the range of data you want to capture. If your data is in columns A to C and rows 2 to 5, you would input ‘A2:C5’. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to capture the data.
4. Use Iterator to Segregate Student Data
In this section, you will utilize the iterator function in Pabbly Connect to process the student data. After capturing the data from Google Sheets, toggle the ‘Simple Response’ button to off and click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This action will present the data in an array format.
Next, click on the plus button to add another function and select ‘Iterator by Pabbly’. Here, choose the array of data captured from the previous step. By doing this, each row of student data will be processed individually, ensuring that the workflow runs for each student until the last row is reached.
5. Share Question Paper from Google Drive to Students
In the final step, you will share the question paper stored in Google Drive with your students using Pabbly Connect. Click the plus button again, choose ‘Google Drive’ as the application, and select the action event ‘Share a File’. Connect to Google Drive by selecting your account and granting access.
Once connected, you will be prompted to select the file you want to share. Choose the question paper file from your Google Drive. Then, map the email address of the student obtained from the iterator step. Finally, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This action will send the question paper to the specified student email, completing the automation process.
Conclusion
By following these steps, you can effectively use Pabbly Connect to automate the process of sending question papers to students on scheduled exam dates. This integration not only saves time but also minimizes the risk of errors in communication. Automate your workflow today with Pabbly Connect!
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