Prepare a Census variable reference for every new contact
Give new relationships a ready reference for the metrics they care about.
Trigger
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Action
Get Variable Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific variable in a census dataset for a given year. use when you need the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
Why this helps
Useful contact context is captured once, then the research setup is forgotten.
- Makes metric definitions easy to find
- Uses contact notes as research context
- Improves handoff quality
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Census bureau in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Variable reference for new contacts.
- 3Describe that Notis should read the new contact details and retrieve Census variable metadata for the named dataset and variables.
- 4Choose New Contact Added as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test by adding one contact with a clear research topic.
Questions about this workflow
Where should I put the research topic?
Add it to the contact notes or other details that the Outlook event exposes.
Does this retrieve the data values too?
No. This workflow retrieves variable metadata so you can choose valid variables for a later data query.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Census bureau 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.
Outlook and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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