Answer variable questions from page comments
Turn review comments into a fast metadata lookup for the exact Census variable.
Trigger
New Footer Comment Added to Page
Triggers when a new footer comment is added to a Confluence page.
Action
Get Variable Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific variable in a census dataset for a given year. use when you need the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
Why this helps
Variable definitions are easy to lose between review comments and data work.
- Clarifies labels and constraints
- Speeds review responses
- Reduces wrong variable usage
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Census bureau in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Comment variable lookup.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve variable details for the variable, dataset, and year mentioned in each new footer comment.
- 4Pick New Footer Comment Added to Page as the trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test it with one comment asking about a variable.
Questions about this workflow
What if the comment has no variable code?
Notis should report that a specific variable code is needed.
What metadata is returned?
The action can return the label, concept, data type, codes, and valid value constraints.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Confluence to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Confluence triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Get Variable Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific variable in a census dataset for a given year. use when you need the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Confluence and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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