Pause fieldwork tracking when lightning changes the plan
A lightning update can trigger a simple operational response in DeskTime, based on your rule.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Start Project Task
Start tracking time on a project or task, stopping any previous tracking.
Why this helps
Field teams may change plans quickly, while a work timer keeps running in the background.
- Turn lightning updates into a defined tracking response.
- Make it easier to stop the right fieldwork timer.
- Keep the decision rule explicit in the automation instruction.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AccuWeather and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3Describe which lightning updates should stop tracking and name the DeskTime project task to stop.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real lightning update sent to the webhook.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow make safety decisions?
No. State your operational rule and send the relevant lightning data in the webhook request. Follow your organization's safety procedures.
What does the DeskTime action do?
It stops tracking for a specified project and optional task.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AccuWeather to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AccuWeather triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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Create Project with Optional Task
Create a project, optionally with an initial task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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