Zerion Dataflows

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• What is a Zerion Dataflow?
• What is a RecordSet?
• What is a Zerion Dataflow Slack action?
• How do I create a Zerion Dataflow Slack action?

What is a Zerion Dataflow?

Zerion Dataflows provide organizations Big Data capabilities including long term storage, data management, processing and integration without having to invest millions of dollars and a dedicated team.  

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What is a RecordSet?

RecordSets are storage locations for data saved within a Zerion Dataflow. These RecordSets and the actions associated with them are the foundations for Zerion Dataflows.

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What is a Zerion Dataflow Slack action?

The Zerion Dataflow Slack action allows you to send data and messages directly to your company's Slack account using incoming Webhooks.

How do I create a Zerion Dataflow Slack action?

To create a Slack action, please follow the instructions below.

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STEP 1

Create an Incoming Slack Webhook from your Slack account, and make note of the URL (will look similar to the example below).

Ex: https://hooks.slack.com/services/XXXX/XXXX/XXXX

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STEP 2

From the left-hand menu, click Connections.

Step 3

Click +New Connection.

Step 4

Configure the connection using the Slack Webhook URL created in Step 1 and click Test Connection.

Step 5

After a successful connection, click Save.

STEP 6

Load the Dataflow to which you'll be adding the Slack action.

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STEP 7

With the Dataflow loaded, click the Actions drop-down menu and choose Slack.

STEP 8

Choose the appropriate connection and set any necessary override values, including the message template.

Step 9

After a successful connection, click Save.

After saving, the Zerion Dataflow messages will begin posting to Slack.