Know what each Census variable means before the meeting
Get the labels and constraints behind your Census measures before the conversation starts.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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
You arrive at a data discussion with variable codes but no quick way to confirm what each one represents.
- Get variable labels and concepts before a data discussion.
- Check data types and valid-value constraints.
- Reduce last-minute interpretation work.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel to create one.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve details for the dataset and variable names supplied in the event; specify that unspecified codes should be reported as missing.
- 4Choose Event Starting Soon as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real event that includes a dataset, year and variable identifier.
Questions about this workflow
Does the event trigger supply variable identifiers?
The trigger supplies event details. Include the dataset and variable identifiers in the event or otherwise provide them in your instruction.
What metadata is available?
The action can return a variable's label, concept, data type, attribute codes and valid-value constraints.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar 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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Webhook trigger
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Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Get American Business Survey
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Event Canceled or Deleted
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Tool to retrieve community resilience estimates for a specified year. use after selecting variables and geography to get cre data for analysis.
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Tool to retrieve county business patterns (cbp) data for a specified year. use when you need county-level business establishment and employment statistics filtered by industry and geography.
Calendar Event Changes
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Get Decennial Census Data
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Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
Get Population Estimates
Tool to retrieve population estimates program (pep) data for a specified vintage and dataset. use when you need population or demographic estimates for specific geographies.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
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.
Google Calendar and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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