Refresh CommCare reference tables on schedule
Keep recurring program references current without another manual import.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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
Reference tables age quietly between planning cycles and create avoidable field confusion.
- Reduces stale reference data
- Creates predictable maintenance
- Keeps updates visible in reports
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and CommCare in Notis once.
- 2Create a scheduled automation for reference table maintenance.
- 3Tell Notis to use the current reference data you provide from planning slides and create the required CommCare lookup table.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real refresh.
Questions about this workflow
Where does the scheduled data come from?
Provide or reference the current planning slide content in the automation instruction.
Can the schedule run monthly?
Yes, choose the recurring cadence that matches how often the reference data changes.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides 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.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Google Slides and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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