Check template health when a new course topic appears
A new topic may create document follow-up. Check the relevant template's status and metadata as the work surfaces.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Get Docmosis Template Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for an uploaded template. Returns name, size, MD5 hash, last modified date, and error status. Use after uploading a template to verify it was stored correctly or to check if it has errors.
Why this helps
A course team may plan around a template without noticing that it has an error or has changed since its last review.
- Bring template error status into topic follow-up.
- Review modification metadata before relying on a template.
- Catch potential template issues earlier.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Docmosis once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a Notis automation for course topic template checks.
- 3Name the Docmosis template in an instruction and ask Notis to summarize its details and error status when a topic is created.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic and verify the named template details.
Questions about this workflow
Which details can this check return?
It can return the template name, size, MD5 hash, last modified date, and error status.
Does it repair a template with an error?
No. It retrieves metadata so you can review the template status.
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