Bring older document source files back into view
Search for files tied to your Affinda process on a recurring schedule and review the results in one report.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Search File or Folder
Find files and folders by name or content.
Why this helps
Older source files can be overlooked when follow-up depends on remembering names and dates across tools.
- Surface files matching your chosen review terms.
- Reduce the effort of repeated manual searches.
- Keep a clear list of candidates for the next step.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinda and Dropbox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for recurring source-file review.
- 3Tell Notis to search Dropbox using the names, identifiers, or terms you want reviewed and summarize matching files.
- 4Choose a recurring Notis cron schedule and a run report destination.
- 5Test with one real search phrase and inspect the matches.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow know which files are stale?
Only if your search terms or available file details support that conclusion. Dropbox search does not provide Affinda processing history or a review baseline.
Will it change the matching files?
No. The workflow searches Dropbox and reports results for review.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create file request
Create a file request so others can upload files to a folder.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Activate team folder
Reactivates an archived team folder.
Create folder
Create a folder to organize files.
Add file member
Create paper document
Create a Paper document from HTML or Markdown content.
Add file properties
Adds structured custom properties to a file.
Delete file or folder
Permanently delete a file or folder and all its contents.
Add tag to file or folder
Tags a file or folder; the tag is converted to lowercase.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinda and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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