Find reference list items that documents have changed
Compare a chosen Datascope list with current document details and review potential stale entries before updating them.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get all list elements
Retrieves all items from a specified metadata list.
Why this helps
Reference lists can quietly become outdated as site or product documents change over time.
- Surface list items that may no longer match source documents.
- Review possible changes before making updates.
- Keep reference data maintenance from relying on memory.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinda and Datascope once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve all elements for the specified Datascope metadata list, compare them with the relevant Affinda document data, and report possible mismatches without updating the list.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with a real list type and representative current documents.
Questions about this workflow
Does this change the list automatically?
No. It reports possible stale entries for review.
What if there are many documents or list entries?
Specify a manageable scope, such as a date range, location, or subset of records, based on available identifiers.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Datascope. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda triggers
Datascope actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Location
Creates a location with geographic coordinates.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Change Form Answer
Changes an answer in a submitted form.
Create List
Creates an empty list for organizing categorized items.
Create List Element
Adds a new element to a metadata list.
Get all list elements
Retrieves all items from a specified metadata list.
Get All Locations
Retrieves all configured locations.
Create Task Assignment
Assigns a form to a user at a location with a deadline.
Get Last Tickets
Retrieves the five most recent tickets or findings.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinda and Datascope, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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