Summarize Affinda validation results in Slack
Get a quick view of validation outcomes where the team is already talking.
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 All Validation Results
Tool to list validation results for documents. use after processing documents to inspect validation outcomes.
Why this helps
Validation checks are complete, but their results stay hidden from the working conversation.
- Surface failed checks sooner
- Reduce manual dashboard reviews
- Give teams a shared quality snapshot
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Affinda once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Validation result summary.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve relevant Affinda validation results for the channel request and summarize passes, failures, and follow ups.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one validation status question.
Questions about this workflow
Can it focus on one document?
Yes. Include the document identifier in the Slack request.
Does it change validation records?
No. This workflow only reads and summarizes existing results.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slackbot triggers
Affinda actions
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Affinda, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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