Keep relevant Census timeseries datasets in view
Find the time-based Census data options that may help with recurring document research.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
List Timeseries Datasets (HTML)
Retrieve an HTML listing of available Census timeseries datasets.
Why this helps
A recurring analysis can get stuck when no one remembers which Census timeseries endpoint could answer the question.
- Check the timeseries catalog on a cadence you choose.
- Summarize catalog entries against the research themes you supply.
- Keep discovery separate from data retrieval so the next query is deliberate.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinda and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis to review the available Census timeseries datasets against your recurring document research questions.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one research question and check whether the suggested datasets are relevant.
Questions about this workflow
Does the catalog review query time series values?
No. It discovers available timeseries datasets; querying their values requires a separate supported action.
Where do the research questions come from?
Provide them in the automation instruction or available run context. No Affinda trigger event is listed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinda and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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