Keep inventory details consistent after a course upload
Pair new course files with a reference to the Boxhero attributes your team uses for items.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
List Item Attributes
Tool to retrieve the list of item attribute specifications used within the team. Use when you need to understand what custom attributes are defined for items.
Why this helps
Course files may contain updated product or supply information, while the inventory fields used to organize items are easy to forget.
- Retrieve the team’s Boxhero item attribute definitions after a file upload.
- Make inventory data conventions easier to reference.
- Reduce repeat searches for attribute specifications.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Boxhero once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to list Boxhero item attributes and summarize which definitions are relevant to a new course file.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real file upload and verify that the attribute reference is useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does Notis read and parse the uploaded file?
The listed Canvas trigger reports new file uploads, and the Boxhero action lists item attribute definitions. If the file content is needed, specify how that information will be provided.
Will the automation change item attributes?
No. It retrieves the attribute specifications as a reference.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Boxhero. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Boxhero actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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