Pause a Coupa approval while you gather context
When an Ably message says an approval needs more review, place the identified Coupa approval on hold and keep the follow-up visible.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Hold Approval
Tool to place an approval on hold. Use when you need to pause approval workflow temporarily.
Why this helps
An approval that needs clarification can keep moving while the relevant context is scattered across conversations.
- Pause a specific approval while questions are being resolved.
- Use an explicit Ably request instead of relying on someone to remember a follow-up.
- Send the run report to a channel where the review can continue.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Coupa once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to put the Coupa approval ID supplied in an Ably request on hold when the request explicitly asks for more review.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real approval ID that is pending review.
Questions about this workflow
Does putting an approval on hold notify the reviewer?
The listed action places an approval on hold. Use the run report channel to make the action visible; do not assume it sends a separate notification.
What should the request contain?
Include the Coupa approval ID and an explicit request to pause it for review.
Can it later resume the approval?
This workflow only places the approval on hold. A separate supported action would be needed to resume it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Coupa. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Coupa actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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