Bring external storage details into course discussions
Get the relevant storage location context when a Canvas discussion raises a data question.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Get External Location Details
Tool to retrieve details of a specific Unity Catalog external location. Use when you need to get information about an external location including its URL, storage credential, and configuration. Requires metastore admin privileges, external location ownership, or appropriate privileges on the external location.
Why this helps
Questions about course data can require a separate search for the external location and its configuration.
- Reduce lookup time for data-related discussion questions.
- Keep location configuration close to the triggering conversation.
- Flag messages that do not identify a location.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Databricks once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation to retrieve details for the related external location and summarize them.
- 3Choose New Canvas Discussion Message for the relevant course or topic.
- 4Select a destination for run reports.
- 5Test with a real discussion message and a known external location.
Questions about this workflow
Will a message always identify the external location?
No. Give Notis a matching rule in the instruction and review reports when the location is unclear.
Can the workflow modify the location?
No. This action retrieves external location details.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Databricks. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Databricks actions
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Databricks, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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