Check report service readiness before the run
Make the current document service status visible before a report run is due.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Carbone Server Status
Checks the server’s current status and health.
Why this helps
Discovering service trouble only after a report deadline adds avoidable stress to a busy workday.
- Check current Carbone health before a planned report window.
- Make readiness visible to the team.
- Support calmer reporting preparation.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinity and Carbone once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation to check and summarize Carbone server status.
- 3Choose a schedule that runs before the planned reporting window.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example and confirm the status is reported.
Questions about this workflow
Will this retry report generation if Carbone is unavailable?
No. It retrieves current server status. Retry behavior would need a separate workflow instruction and supported action.
Can the result predict future availability?
No. It reports the status at the time of the check.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinity to Carbone. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinity triggers
Carbone actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Carbone Template
Permanently deletes a template; this action cannot be undone.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Download Template
Downloads the original template file.
Generate Carbone Report
Generates a document in the chosen format from a template.
Get Carbone Server Status
Checks the server’s current status and health.
List Templates
Retrieves templates stored in the workspace.
Set Carbone API Version
Sets the Carbone API version for subsequent requests.
List Template Categories
Lists the categories used to organize templates.
Upload a template
Uploads a template for document generation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinity and Carbone, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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