Find the variables available in a Census dataset
Start with the dataset and your question. Notis can inspect the available variables and surface candidates to confirm.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Dataset Variables JSON
Retrieves all variables available in a Census dataset.
Why this helps
Choosing Census variables can take longer than the analysis when the dataset catalog is unfamiliar.
- See which variables are available in a dataset.
- Find candidate measures for a research question.
- Reduce trial-and-error when building a data query.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agenty and Census bureau once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the variables for the specified Census dataset and identify candidates matching the supplied research question.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one dataset and verify candidate variable definitions before querying.
Questions about this workflow
Will it know which variable is right?
It can identify candidates from variable metadata. Confirm the labels and definitions before using a variable in analysis.
Can this retrieve data values?
No. It discovers variable metadata. Use a suitable Census data query for values by geography.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agenty to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agenty triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Agenty and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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