Keep your Census variables understandable
Prevent confusing reports by checking the meaning and valid values of every variable you use.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Variable Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific variable in a census dataset for a given year. use when you need the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
Why this helps
Teams lose time when a variable code is unclear or changes meaning across datasets.
- Clarify labels and concepts
- Catch invalid value assumptions
- Make prompts easier to maintain
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and Census bureau in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Census Variable Dictionary Refresh.
- 3Describe the dataset, year, and variable codes to inspect and summarize.
- 4Pick a notis_cron schedule and choose where reports should go.
- 5Test with one variable used in a current location report.
Questions about this workflow
What metadata is returned?
Notis can summarize the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid value constraints.
Does this change my existing automation?
No, it produces a metadata review for you to use when updating prompts.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
7shifts triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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