Keep a Census table catalog close to your dataset research
Give recurring dataset research a current view of available Census table groups.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Dataset Groups
Lists table groups available in a Census dataset and year.
Why this helps
Dataset documentation changes and useful table groups are easy to miss during a busy research cycle.
- Revisit selected dataset references on a schedule.
- Refresh the table group list for a specified dataset and vintage.
- Make table discovery part of a repeatable research routine.
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 the table catalog.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: revisit the specified dataset references and retrieve available table groups for the named dataset and vintage.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one dataset and compare the returned groups with the current research need.
Questions about this workflow
What does the table groups action return?
It retrieves the list of table groups for a Census dataset and vintage.
Can it fetch every variable in a table?
The action is for discovering groups. Querying variables or estimates requires a suitable data action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agentql to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agentql 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.
Agentql and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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