1.Captures new time entry
Integrate Teamwork and time tracking tools to capture the new time entry event payload for retainer billing.
Create retainer time entries in central billing sheet
Automatically detect new time entry events across Teamwork and append retainer hours into Google Sheets for billing. Create and update retainer time entry rows when retainer entries happen, hours convert to decimal, or dates formatβso you can prepare invoices and avoid manual data entry and spreadsheet cleanup.
How this automation appends retainer time entries to billing
When new time entries land but retainer work stays unrecorded, billing prep slows and errors slip through. This automation captures time entry events, filters retainer records, formats hours and dates, and creates spreadsheet rowsβso your billing stays ready.
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2.Continues only retainer entries
Integrate Zapier filters and workflow rules to continue only when the entry matches the configured retainer list.
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3.Converts minutes to hours
Integrate Formatter by Zapier and numeric tools to divide minutes by 60 and map decimal hours into the sheet fields.
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4.Formats entry date value
Integrate Formatter by Zapier and date formatting tools to format the entry date into MM/DD/YY for billing.
5.Creates spreadsheet row
Integrate Google Sheets and spreadsheet automation to append a billing row with project, task, resource, tags, and notes.
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