Find relevant reporting options when course files change
New course materials can change what program teams need to review. Make available CommCare reports easier to find with Notis.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
List Reports
Tool to retrieve available reports configured in a CommCare project. Use when you need to discover what reports exist before downloading report data via the Download Report Data API.
Why this helps
New materials can trigger a documentation question, and teams may not know which configured report to consult.
- Bring report discovery into the course material workflow
- Reduce manual searching after a file upload
- Give program reviewers a faster next step
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and CommCare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe when new files should prompt report discovery.
- 3Tell Notis how to summarize the available CommCare reports.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real upload and review whether the reports are useful.
Questions about this workflow
Will the report list contain information about the file?
No. The CommCare action lists available reports. Notis can use upload details only if the trigger returns them.
Can it retrieve the report results?
No. The allowed action is report discovery, not report data download.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
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Canvas and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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