Keep annual business comparisons moving
Turn a specific business data comparison request into a focused Census retrieval and run summary.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Get American Business Survey
Tool to retrieve annual business survey (abs) data for a specified year and endpoint.
Why this helps
Comparison requests can stall when the person who raised them has to track down survey details and remember to return with results.
- Keeps the requested comparison from becoming an open loop
- Uses the year and endpoint in the request
- Produces a concise result summary for the conversation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Census bureau to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation through the portal or by asking Notis in plain language.
- 3Write one instruction to retrieve the requested American Business Survey year and endpoint and summarize the returned data for the comparison question.
- 4Choose Channel Message Received and select the channel where run reports appear.
- 5Test with a real comparison request that includes the ABS year and endpoint.
Questions about this workflow
Can it compare data from any two years?
The action retrieves ABS data for a specified year and endpoint. The prompt should make clear which requested year or years are relevant and report limitations.
Will it post a message to the original channel?
Choose the channel for run reports in the automation setup. The prompt can specify how Notis should summarize the findings.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack 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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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get American Business Survey
Tool to retrieve annual business survey (abs) data for a specified year and endpoint.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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Direct Message Received
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Tool to retrieve county business patterns (cbp) data for a specified year. use when you need county-level business establishment and employment statistics filtered by industry and geography.
Message Reaction Added
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Message Reaction Removed
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Get Variable Details
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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