Keep material requests from getting lost in chat
When a team message confirms materials needed for a customer job, Notis can create a JobNimbus material order from 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
Create Material Order
Tool to create a new material order (v2). use when you need to place a materials order for a contact after gathering item details.
Why this helps
Materials requests can be separated from the job details and missed during a busy handoff.
- Keep job materials requests connected to JobNimbus work.
- Reduce manual transcription of clear item requests.
- Avoid acting on tentative discussion by requiring a confirmed request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and JobNimbus to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or describe the outcome to Notis in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis to create a JobNimbus material order only when a Slack channel message confirms the request and clearly identifies the job and materials.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose a run-report channel.
- 5Test with one real, confirmed request that includes item details and job context.
Questions about this workflow
Will an initial idea create an order?
The instruction should require a confirmed request with clear job and item details.
What action does this workflow use?
It uses JobNimbus Create Material Order.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Jobnimbus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Jobnimbus actions
Recurring trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Message Reaction Added
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Create Material Order
Tool to create a new material order (v2). use when you need to place a materials order for a contact after gathering item details.
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Jobnimbus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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