Submit a scheduled CommCare OpenRosa form
Create recurring CommCare records without relying on someone to remember the submission.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Submit Form to CommCare
Tool to submit an XForm to CommCare following the OpenRosa standard. Use when you need to submit form data with complete XML including required metadata fields (deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, instanceID).
Why this helps
Routine forms are skipped when the responsible person is busy or the process depends on a manual reminder.
- Keeps recurring records on schedule
- Uses complete OpenRosa XML
- Provides a run report for each submission
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect CommCare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation with the complete XML template, metadata rules, and recurring submission purpose.
- 3Choose a recurring Notis schedule as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go and test with one real scheduled run.
Questions about this workflow
Can the form use the current scheduled time?
Yes, if your instruction defines how to supply valid time metadata for each run.
What happens when required data is missing?
Notis should report the missing value rather than submit incomplete XML.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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