Submit a CommCare form from a new intake slide
Move approved intake information into CommCare while the context is still fresh.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
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).
Why this helps
Manual form entry after a planning meeting causes missing metadata and dropped cases.
- Captures intake details promptly
- Standardizes OpenRosa submissions
- Reduces follow-up for missing entries
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and CommCare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and name the intake outcome.
- 3Tell Notis to read the new slide, build the required OpenRosa XML, and submit the form with complete metadata.
- 4Pick New Slide Added as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real intake slide.
Questions about this workflow
What metadata is required?
The submission instruction must provide deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, and instanceID.
Can Notis submit any slide?
It should submit only slides containing the fields and context needed for the specified CommCare form.
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.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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