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Pause a pending approval when a risk surfaces

When a project update calls for a procurement pause, have Notis hold the identified Coupa approval for review.

Trigger

Issue Updated Trigger

Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.

Action

Hold Approval

Tool to place an approval on hold. Use when you need to pause approval workflow temporarily.

Why this helps

A risky approval continuing because the concern was recorded in project tracking but not reflected in Coupa.

  • Makes an explicitly requested pause visible in Coupa.
  • Reduces the chance that a risk note gets missed during busy work.
  • Creates time to review before approval continues.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Linear and Coupa to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to hold the identified Coupa approval when a Linear issue update explicitly records a procurement risk requiring a pause.
  • 3Select the Linear Issue Updated trigger and set the run-report channel.
  • 4Test with one clearly marked risk update tied to a pending approval.

Questions about this workflow

Will any issue update hold an approval?

The instruction should limit action to updates that explicitly call for pausing a specific pending approval.

Can the hold be reversed?

The workflow places the approval on hold; a person should review and decide what happens next.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Coupa. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Linear triggers

Coupa actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Abandon Invoice

Tool to abandon an invoice. Use when an invoice is invalid and needs to be abandoned. Invoice once abandoned cannot be reversed.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Account

Tool to create a Coupa account. Use when you need to provision a new general ledger account with a specific chart-of-accounts type and code segments.

ActionInstant

Comment Received Trigger

Triggered when a comment is received.

TriggerInstant

List Accounts

Tool to list accounts from Coupa. Use when you need to retrieve account IDs and codes with optional filters and pagination.

ActionInstant

Issue Created Trigger

Triggered when a new issue is created.

TriggerInstant

Get Recent Accounts

Tool to retrieve recently accessed accounts from Coupa. Use when you need to view accounts that the user has recently interacted with.

ActionInstant

Issue Updated Trigger

Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.

TriggerInstant

Get Account

Tool to retrieve a specific account by ID. Use when you need detailed account information including segments, type, and status.

ActionInstant

Private Team Comment Created

Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

Update Account

Tool to update an existing Coupa account. Use when you need to modify account information including account type, activation status, code segments, and display name.

ActionInstant

Private Team Issue Created

Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

List Account Types

Tool to list account types in Coupa. Use when you need account type IDs and names for account creation.

ActionInstant

Private Team Issue Properties Updated

Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

Get Account Type

Tool to retrieve a specific account type by ID. Use when you need detailed information about a chart of accounts.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Linear and Coupa, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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