Retire a chatbot file when course material is replaced
Keep Botsonic tidy by removing a confirmed obsolete file when an approved replacement arrives.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Delete Uploaded File
Tool to delete a specific uploaded file by its id. use when you need to remove a file from the bot's data repository after confirming the file id.
Why this helps
Superseded files can linger in chatbot knowledge and confuse learners unless someone remembers to remove them.
- Prompt cleanup when replacement material appears.
- Require a confirmed Botsonic file ID before deletion.
- Reduce the risk of leaving stale course materials in bot data.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Botsonic once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to delete an uploaded file only when the obsolete file's unique identifier has been confirmed; if missing, report what is needed and do not delete.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real upload and a verified file ID for the superseded Botsonic file.
Questions about this workflow
Can this identify the old file automatically?
The deletion action requires a file ID. Confirm the identifier from bot data before allowing deletion.
Does the Canvas upload itself get deleted?
No. This action deletes a specific uploaded file in Botsonic. Identify the obsolete Botsonic file explicitly.
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