Update Canny benefits posts from balance detail changes
Balance adjustments appear in the benefits discussion while the information is still useful.
Trigger
Balance Details Changed
Triggers when details of a specific balance change (quantity, accruals, adjustments, etc.). This trigger monitors a specific worker's absence plan balance and detects any changes to the balance details including quantity available, effective date, position, or other related fields. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect meaningful field changes.
Action
Update Post
Tool to update post details. use when you need to change a post's title, details, eta, images, or custom fields.
Why this helps
Employees and operators may act on stale balance guidance after accruals or adjustments change.
- Keep balance guidance current
- Reduce repeated questions
- Make adjustments visible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Workday and Canny once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing the matching benefits post update.
- 3Pick Balance Details Changed as the Workday trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one balance adjustment.
Questions about this workflow
Can it update only a summary?
Yes. Instruct Notis to change the summary or details while excluding sensitive fields.
How is the matching post found?
Provide the post identifier or a precise matching rule in your instruction.
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