Bundle submission review documents for a batch
Prepare a review batch as a single archive of generated documents, ready to download and organize.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Generate documents as ZIP
Tool to bulk generate multiple documents into a ZIP archive. Use when you need a batch of docs packaged as ZIP.
Why this helps
Preparing a collection of submission records one at a time makes batch review slower and harder to keep tidy.
- Package generated review documents together in a ZIP archive.
- Reduce repeated document preparation for a review batch.
- Make a batch easier to download and organize.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Docugenerate once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and enter its name and prompt.
- 3Ask Notis to generate a ZIP of review documents from the available submission details and your Docugenerate template.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Assignment Submission trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real submission and check the archive output.
Questions about this workflow
Does each event create a ZIP?
The trigger reports new submissions. Describe in your prompt whether to create a ZIP for each event or to use a batch when the available workflow supports it.
What does the ZIP contain?
Docugenerate generates documents from a template and packages them as a ZIP. Specify the intended review document in your prompt.
Can this include details Canvas does not provide?
Only if you provide those details or they are available through the connected tools.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Docugenerate. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Docugenerate actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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