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Make Backendless counter values easy to review

Notis can check a specified Backendless counter on a schedule and report the current value for a quick operational read.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

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

Action

Get Counter Value

Tool to retrieve the current value of a backendless counter. use when you need to inspect an atomic counter's value.

Why this helps

A counter can change without anyone noticing when checking it depends on a manual routine.

  • Review a counter's current value on a predictable cadence.
  • Avoid repetitive manual checks.
  • Keep the returned value in the selected run report channel.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Backendless once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language from any channel.
  • 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve the current value of a specified Backendless counter and report it clearly.
  • 4Pick a recurring Notis schedule and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real counter and confirm the result is the intended counter.

Questions about this workflow

Does this change the counter?

No. Get Counter Value retrieves the current value.

What do I need to specify?

Identify the Backendless counter in your instruction so Notis checks the intended one.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Salesforce triggers

Backendless actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Copy File

Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Directory

Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.

ActionInstant

Account Created or Updated

Triggers when an Account is created or updated in Salesforce. Uses LastModifiedDate high-watermark to capture both creations and updates.

TriggerPolling

Create Backendless Hive

Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.

ActionInstant

Contact Updated

Triggers when an existing Salesforce Contact record is modified. Emits changed fields alongside relevant timestamps.

TriggerPolling

Create Backendless Timer

Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.

ActionInstant

Record Updated (Generic SObject)

Triggers when monitored fields change on any Salesforce SObject. You specify the SObject type and which field values should be returned in the payload. The trigger uses SystemModstamp to detect changes regardless of which specific field changed.

TriggerPolling

Delete Directory

Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.

ActionInstant

New Contact Trigger

Triggers when a new Contact is Created in Salesforce.

TriggerPolling

Delete File

Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.

ActionInstant

New Lead Trigger

Triggers when a new Lead is created in Salesforce.

TriggerPolling

Delete Backendless Timer

Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.

ActionInstant

New or Updated Opportunity

Triggers when a Salesforce Opportunity is created or updated.

TriggerPolling

Directory Listing

Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.

ActionInstant

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When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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