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Look Up Recently Generated Datascope Files

Ask for a recent export in Slack and retrieve the generated file listing for the date range, keeping the lookup close to the request.

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

List Last Generated Files

Tool to retrieve all generated files (PDFs, Excel) from a specific date range. Use when you need to access recently generated files within the last 90 days. Date format is MM/DD/YYYY.

Why this helps

Finding the right recent export can mean switching tools and checking multiple dates by hand.

  • Retrieve generated files for a requested date range.
  • Make recent PDF and Excel exports easier to locate.
  • Reduce repeated manual checking for an existing report.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Datascope to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create an automation named for generated file lookups.
  • 3In one prompt, ask Notis to retrieve Datascope generated files using the period in the Slack request.
  • 4Choose the channel message trigger and run-report channel, then test with a real date range.

Questions about this workflow

Which file types can this action find?

It retrieves generated files such as PDFs and Excel files within a specified date range.

How far back can it search?

The action is for generated files within the last 90 days.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slack triggers

Datascope actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Location

Tool to create a new location in DataScope with geographic coordinates. Use when you need to register a physical location with name and code identifiers.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get All Answers V2

Tool to retrieve last answers from Datascope forms (limit 200 per request). Use when you need to fetch form submissions with optional filtering by form, user, date range, or location. Supports pagination via offset parameter for retrieving additional batches.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get All Answers With Metadata

Tool to retrieve all answers with metadata from the DataScope platform. Returns up to 600 form answers with form metadata, user information, timestamps, and GPS coordinates. Use when you need to fetch submission data with filtering options by form, user, date range, or location.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Get all list elements

Tool to retrieve all items from a specific metadata list in Datascope. Use when you need to fetch all elements belonging to a particular list type (products, locations, customers, etc.).

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Get All Locations

Tool to retrieve all locations configured in the DataScope system. Use when you need to access location data including addresses, coordinates, and company associations.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Get Last Tickets

Tool to retrieve the last 5 tickets (findings) from the DataScope system. Use when you need to view recent tickets or findings.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Get List Element

Tool to retrieve a specific element from a metadata list by type and ID. Use when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific list element such as locations, products, or other metadata objects.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Ticket Types

Tool to retrieve available ticket types (findings types) from the DataScope system. Use when you need to access the list of ticket type configurations.

ActionInstant

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