Send a field report slide to CommCare with ODK compatibility
Get field updates into the mobile data workflow without another transcription pass.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Field summaries often sit in decks while the operational record remains incomplete.
- Shortens the path from review to record
- Uses an Android-compatible submission route
- Creates consistent instance identifiers
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and CommCare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for field report submissions.
- 3Tell Notis to parse the new report slide, create valid ODK-compatible XML, and submit it with a unique instanceID.
- 4Pick New Slide Added and select a report destination.
- 5Test with one real field report.
Questions about this workflow
Why use the ODK-compatible action?
Use it when the CommCare workflow expects the ODK-compatible endpoint for Android client compatibility.
What must the slide include?
It must contain the data needed by the target XForm and enough context to produce required metadata.
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
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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.
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