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Create an approved Databox dataset

A single greenlight reaction can start the build.

Trigger

Message Reaction Added

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

Action

Create Dataset

Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.

Why this helps

Approved tracking requests wait in queues because dataset creation is a separate manual task.

  • Links approval to execution
  • Reduces queue time
  • Creates an approval trail

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Databox in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Greenlight Dataset.
  • 3Tell Notis to read the reacted request and create the dataset only when all required details are present.
  • 4Pick Message Reaction Added as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test by reacting to one approved request.

Questions about this workflow

Can the workflow require a specific reaction?

Yes, configure the optional emoji filter in the reaction trigger.

What if details are incomplete?

Notis should report the missing details and wait for a corrected request.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slackbot triggers

Databox actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Dataset

Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Data Source

Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Delete Dataset

Tool to delete a dataset by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a dataset. This operation is irreversible.

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

Delete Data Source

Tool to delete a data source by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a data source. This operation is irreversible and will delete all associated datasets.

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 Dataset Ingestion Status

Tool to check the status of a specific data ingestion for a dataset. Use when you need to verify whether a data ingestion was successful by providing the dataset ID and ingestion ID returned from the initial POST request.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

List Accounts

Tool to retrieve all Databox accounts accessible to the authenticated user. Use to identify account IDs required for subsequent API operations like data source creation.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Push Data to Dataset (V1)

Tool to push data points to a Databox dataset using the v1 API. Use when you need to ingest data records into a specific dataset by providing the dataset ID and an array of records matching the dataset schema.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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Slackbot and Databox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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