Start a focused Backendless review on schedule
Get a regular view of the records that deserve attention without opening a dashboard first.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
General Object Retrieval
Tool to retrieve objects from a specified backendless table with filtering, sorting, and pagination. use after confirming the table name and query options. example: "get users where age > 30 sorted by created desc".
Why this helps
Important records can sit unnoticed when reviews happen only after someone remembers to check.
- Create a recurring review habit
- Retrieve records using specified criteria
- Present a short list of items that need attention
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve records from a named table using your criteria and summarize follow-ups.
- 4Choose a recurring Notis schedule and its timezone.
- 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one real example.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis infer which records are urgent?
Only if your criteria or the record data make urgency clear. Supply the rules and any needed baseline.
What runs on the schedule?
Notis retrieves records from the Backendless table and creates the summary requested in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
New Course Created for User
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Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
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Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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