Give document workflow topics a clear Affinda label
A new discussion topic about document intake can establish a consistent Affinda label for the work that follows.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you need to label documents in a specific workspace.
Why this helps
Document process changes and intake topics can be hard to carry from course conversations into a document workspace.
- Create a consistent Affinda label for relevant workflow topics.
- Reduce manual setup when a process is announced.
- Make document work easier to group by topic.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Affinda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to recognize new topics about document intake and create a concise Affinda tag.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic for the course to monitor.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one relevant topic.
Questions about this workflow
Will every new topic create a tag?
No. Tell Notis to create the tag only for topics about document intake or workflows.
Does the tag automatically label documents?
No. This action creates an Affinda tag but does not apply it to documents.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Affinda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Affinda actions
Recurring trigger
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Tool to create a new tag. use when you need to label documents in a specific workspace.
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