Submit approved OneDrive form payloads to CommCare
Give downstream systems one dependable handoff from approved OneDrive content to CommCare.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
Approved form content waits in a shared drive because the final submission step is easy to postpone.
- Create a fast submission handoff
- Preserve required instance metadata
- Reduce copy and paste errors
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect OneDrive and CommCare once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Approved OneDrive form to CommCare ODK.
- 3Tell Notis to validate the webhook payload, preserve complete XML metadata, and submit the form through the ODK compatible action.
- 4Choose a Notis webhook trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real approved payload.
Questions about this workflow
What must the payload include?
Provide complete ODK compatible XML with a unique instanceID and the required metadata fields.
Can the workflow submit drafts?
Instruct Notis to accept only payloads marked approved and report all other payloads without submitting.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link One drive to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
One drive triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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