Log sickness records from Canvas submissions
When an employee submits an absence form in Canvas, record the sickness details in Breathe HR.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Create Employee Sickness
Tool to create a sickness record for an employee in BreatheHR. Use when you need to log an employee's sick leave with details like type, dates, and status.
Why this helps
Absence information sits in course submissions while HR records remain out of date.
- Keep absence records current
- Reduce manual HR transcription
- Make submitted dates easier to track
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Breathe HR in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation describing how to interpret the submitted absence details.
- 3Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report destination and test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
What should the submission include?
Include the employee identity, sickness dates, and any details needed by your Breathe HR process.
Can Notis flag incomplete submissions?
Yes, instruct it to report missing details for review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Breathe HR. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Breathe HR actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Create Employee Sickness
Tool to create a sickness record for an employee in BreatheHR. Use when you need to log an employee's sick leave with details like type, dates, and status.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Breathe HR, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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