Turn recurring Ably presence observations into findings
Have Notis review the presence records available for a specified Ably channel and write a Dovetail insight only when the evidence supports a useful pattern.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create Insight
Save a research insight, optionally linking it to a project.
Why this helps
Repeated observations take effort to interpret, and a rushed summary can overstate what the data shows.
- Surface a pattern from available observations.
- Keep conclusions tied to the records reviewed.
- Avoid overstating what presence alone can prove.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Dovetail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to review the available presence records for a named Ably channel and create a Dovetail insight only when a supported pattern exists, noting evidence limits.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with existing records and review whether the insight accurately reflects them.
Questions about this workflow
Can presence prove that someone read or understood a message?
No. Presence can show observed channel participants, but it does not establish that someone read or understood a message.
What if there are no useful records to compare?
The instruction should ask Notis to report that evidence is insufficient rather than create a speculative insight.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Create a channel to organize and collect feedback.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Create a new contact.
Create Data Point
Record and classify a data point in a channel.
Create Data
Creates a research data item in a project.
Create Insight
Save a research insight, optionally linking it to a project.
Create Topic
Create a topic in a channel to organize feedback.
Create Doc
Creates a document in a project; its content is stored but not returned.
Delete Channel
Move a channel to the project trash, where it can be restored for 30 days.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Dovetail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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