Confirm a Census variable before building your analysis
Resolve what a variable means and what values it accepts before using it in a data request.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Variable Details
Retrieves metadata and valid values for a dataset variable.
Why this helps
A familiar-looking variable name can hide a different definition, data type, or valid-value constraint.
- Review variable references found in supplied research.
- Retrieve the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
- Reduce misinterpretation before an analysis query.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AgentQL and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for variable validation.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: inspect the supplied dataset references and retrieve metadata for the requested Census variable, year, and dataset.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one variable you plan to use and compare its metadata with your intended measure.
Questions about this workflow
What metadata can this action return?
The listed action retrieves a variable's label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
Does it tell me whether a variable is right for my analysis?
The metadata helps assess fit, but the analysis goal still needs to be stated and reviewed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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Notis builds workflows that link Agentql to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agentql triggers
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Recurring trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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