Refresh CommCare Lookup Data When a Coda Page Changes
Keep operational reference data aligned with the page your team already maintains.
Trigger
Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger
Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.
Action
Create Lookup Table
Tool to create a new lookup table in a CommCare domain. Use when you need to set up reference data structures like product catalogs, price lists, or configuration tables. Requires 'Edit Apps' permission.
Why this helps
Small Coda edits can leave outdated lookup values in CommCare for days.
- Reduce stale reference values
- Catch updates quickly
- Keep one maintained source
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Coda and CommCare in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing how to reconcile the updated page with its lookup table.
- 3Pick Specific Coda Page Updated as the trigger.
- 4Choose the channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real page update.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis compare old and new content?
Use the page data and any available history, or provide a baseline in your instruction if history is unavailable.
What happens when no matching table exists?
Tell Notis to report the gap or create a new table according to your operating rule.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Coda to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Coda triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Lookup Table
Tool to create a new lookup table in a CommCare domain. Use when you need to set up reference data structures like product catalogs, price lists, or configuration tables. Requires 'Edit Apps' permission.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Web User Invitation
Tool to create an invitation for a new web user in CommCare. Use when you need to invite a user with specific role and permissions. Requires 'Edit Web Users & Edit Access API' permissions.
Coda Document Deleted Trigger
Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.
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.
New Coda Document Trigger
Triggers when a new Coda document is created.
Single Sign On
Tool to validate login credentials and retrieve user profile for a mobile worker or web user. Use when you need to authenticate a user and obtain their profile information including roles, permissions, locations, and configuration details.
New Coda Page Trigger
Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.
Submit Form to CommCare
Tool to submit an XForm to CommCare following the OpenRosa standard. Use when you need to submit form data with complete XML including required metadata fields (deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, instanceID).
Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger
Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.
Submit Form ODK Compatible
Tool to submit form data using ODK-compatible endpoint for Android client compatibility. Use when submitting XForm data to CommCare. Requires properly formatted XML with metadata including unique instanceID.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Coda and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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