Initialize a Databox dataset from your setup plan
Make dataset creation a repeatable step, with the schema-defining details supplied up front.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Why this helps
Dataset setup can interrupt focused work when the required details are scattered across notes.
- Create a dataset with the required title and data source.
- Specify primary keys for unique record identification.
- Get a run report for the setup attempt.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Databox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation to create a dataset using the title, data source ID, and primary keys you provide.
- 3Pick a schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 4Test with one real run and verify the dataset in Databox.
Questions about this workflow
What must I provide to create the dataset?
The action requires a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Does this send records into the dataset?
No. This initializes the dataset. Use the Databox push data action separately to ingest records.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Databox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Databox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
Delete Dataset
Tool to delete a dataset by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a dataset. This operation is irreversible.
Delete Data Source
Tool to delete a data source by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a data source. This operation is irreversible and will delete all associated datasets.
Get Dataset Ingestion Status
Tool to check the status of a specific data ingestion for a dataset. Use when you need to verify whether a data ingestion was successful by providing the dataset ID and ingestion ID returned from the initial POST request.
List Accounts
Tool to retrieve all Databox accounts accessible to the authenticated user. Use to identify account IDs required for subsequent API operations like data source creation.
Push Data to Dataset (V1)
Tool to push data points to a Databox dataset using the v1 API. Use when you need to ingest data records into a specific dataset by providing the dataset ID and an array of records matching the dataset schema.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Databox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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