Create a Databox data source for new deck reporting
Give each new reporting area a clear home in Databox as soon as it appears in your deck.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
Why this helps
New reporting areas often share unclear containers, making ownership and analysis harder.
- Creates clear reporting boundaries
- Captures timezone consistently
- Reduces setup friction for new initiatives
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Databox once.
- 2Create an automation that creates a data source using the new section title, account ID, and timezone from your instruction.
- 3Select New Slide Added as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one slide introducing a new reporting area.
Questions about this workflow
What parameters are required?
Databox requires an account ID, title, and timezone for the data source.
Will every new slide create a source?
Only if your instruction says the slide represents a new reporting area and provides the needed context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Databox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Databox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Delete Dataset
Tool to delete a dataset by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a dataset. This operation is irreversible.
Delete Data Source
Tool to delete a data source by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a data source. This operation is irreversible and will delete all associated datasets.
Get Dataset Ingestion Status
Tool to check the status of a specific data ingestion for a dataset. Use when you need to verify whether a data ingestion was successful by providing the dataset ID and ingestion ID returned from the initial POST request.
List Accounts
Tool to retrieve all Databox accounts accessible to the authenticated user. Use to identify account IDs required for subsequent API operations like data source creation.
Push Data to Dataset (V1)
Tool to push data points to a Databox dataset using the v1 API. Use when you need to ingest data records into a specific dataset by providing the dataset ID and an array of records matching the dataset schema.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Databox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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