Add Datascope evidence to Slack field updates
Give operational updates the submission context needed for confident decisions.
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 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.
Why this helps
A short Slack update may omit who submitted the data, when it was captured or where it happened.
- Adds evidence to terse updates
- Makes follow up decisions faster
- Keeps source context visible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Datascope once in Notis.
- 2In Automations, choose New Automation and describe the metadata context to return.
- 3Pick the Slack channel message trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real field update message.
Questions about this workflow
What metadata can support the update?
Datascope can provide form metadata, user information, timestamps and GPS coordinates when available.
Can the workflow filter by date or location?
Yes. Include supported date, form, user or location filters in the instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Datascope. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Datascope actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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.).
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Datascope, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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