Refresh detailed ACS data when your research inputs change
Update a research range and ask Notis to retrieve ACS 5-year estimates for the specified geography and variables.
Trigger
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Action
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required.
Why this helps
When research inputs change, teams can forget to refresh the demographic evidence behind a report.
- Refresh detailed estimates when relevant research cells change.
- Keep geography, year, and variable context explicit.
- Get a concise summary of retrieved estimates for review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to use the changed range's year, geography, and Census variables to retrieve ACS 5-year estimates and summarize them; state how it should handle missing inputs.
- 4Pick the Cell Range Values Changed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real change to the monitored range.
Questions about this workflow
What inputs are needed for an ACS lookup?
Provide a supported geography, data year, and the variables you need. Notis should ask for any required information that is missing.
Can this trigger when any cell in the spreadsheet changes?
The event monitors the specific A1 range you select for the trigger.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 1-year american community survey (acs) estimates for a specified geography. use when you need the most recent annual acs data for a given area.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required.
Aggregate Metric Changed
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Cell Range Values Changed
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Data Validation Rule Changed
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Get Decennial Census Data
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Filtered Range Values Changed
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Get Variable Details
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