Keep the Backendless follow-up queue moving
Turn returned follow-up records into reminders so the next action is easier to pick up.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
A queue can grow quietly when follow-up records are stored in one app and reminders live elsewhere.
- Review a queue of records marked for follow-up.
- Create reminders with the record context returned by Backendless.
- Make the next action more visible in Slack.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless and Slack to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and specify how follow-up records are identified in Backendless.
- 3Tell Notis to review matching records on schedule and create Slack reminders from their returned summary and timing details.
- 4Choose a Notis cron trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test one run with a real follow-up record and verify the reminder.
Questions about this workflow
How does the workflow identify follow-up records?
Specify the status or fields available in your Backendless data that mark a record for follow-up.
Can it infer when the reminder is due?
It should use a due time returned with the record or one you specify in the prompt. It cannot infer a missing deadline.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Backendless to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Backendless triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Add emoji
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Backendless and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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