Check variable definitions before reports run
Catch confusing or changed variable definitions before they affect a compliance report.
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
A report can be delayed when nobody verifies what a Census variable actually means.
- Clarifies labels and concepts
- Exposes valid value constraints
- Improves report reliability
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 21risk and Census bureau once.
- 2Create an automation listing the variable metadata checks your reports need.
- 3Choose a recurring cron trigger before reporting cycles.
- 4Select where reports go and test with one dataset, year, and variable.
Questions about this workflow
What metadata is returned?
The action can return the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid value constraints for a variable.
Can it change a variable?
No. It identifies metadata so you can update the report instruction when needed.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 21risk to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
21risk 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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