Refresh annual ACS estimates on a schedule
Set a recurring reminder to retrieve the latest annual ACS estimates for the areas and variables you care about.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Retrieves the latest one-year American Community Survey estimates for a geographic area.
Why this helps
Recurring market reviews are easy to postpone when updating annual demographic data requires starting the research from scratch.
- Refresh annual estimates on a chosen cadence
- Use consistent geographies and variables across reviews
- Receive run reports where you already track work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AccuLynx and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis which geographies and ACS variables to retrieve and how to summarize the estimates.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real geography and variable set.
Questions about this workflow
Does this run because AccuLynx changed?
No. This automation uses a recurring Notis schedule. AccuLynx has no listed trigger events.
What should I define in the instruction?
Specify the geographies and variables to retrieve. The action returns ACS 1-Year Estimates for a specified geography.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Acculynx to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Acculynx triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Retrieves the latest one-year American Community Survey estimates for a geographic area.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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