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Datascope

Syncs field data from mobile forms into your central database as it arrives, converts form findings into actionable tickets, and tracks field location updates in real time.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Datascope integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Datascope calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Datascope data, across all 19 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Datascope access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Datascope, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Datascope is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Datascope.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Datascope action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Datascope, and when to use it.

Create Location
Use this when you need to register a new physical site with geographic coordinates, a name, and a unique code identifier.
Get All Answers V2
Pull the most recent form submissions with options to filter by specific form, user, date range, or location.
Get All Answers With Metadata
Fetch up to 600 form answers including full metadata, user details, timestamps, and GPS coordinates for deep analysis.
Get All List Elements
Retrieve every item from a specific metadata list such as a full directory of products, locations, or customers.
Get All Locations
Pull a complete list of all configured locations including their addresses, coordinates, and associated company data.
Get Last Tickets
Retrieve the five most recent findings or tickets generated within the system to monitor recent field issues.
Get List Element
Pull detailed information for one specific element from a metadata list using its type and unique ID.
Get Ticket Types
Retrieve the list of available ticket configurations to ensure findings are categorized under the correct type.
List Last Generated Files
Pull a list of PDF or Excel files generated within a specific date range up to the last 90 days.
Update Location
Use this to modify the coordinates or name of an existing site based on updated field survey data.
Archive Form Answer
Mark a specific form submission as processed or archived to clean up the active answer queue.
Filter Answers by User
Search for all form submissions submitted by a specific field agent to track productivity or accuracy.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven does not interact with the device directly but monitors the DataScope cloud. When a field worker submits a form while offline, DataScope stores it locally on the device. Once the device regains internet access, it pushes the data to the DataScope servers. Ceven detects these new entries through the Get All Answers endpoints. Because the timestamps reflect when the form was actually completed rather than when it was uploaded, Ceven can accurately sequence events and trigger workflows based on the real world time the data was collected in the field.
Ceven uses a high frequency polling mechanism to check for new answers. While DataScope does not support traditional webhooks for every tier, Ceven calls the Get All Answers V2 endpoint at regular intervals to find new submissions. You can configure the agent to look for specific keywords or critical failure flags in the answers. When a match is found, Ceven immediately triggers the downstream action, such as sending an emergency alert to a supervisor or creating a ticket in your maintenance software, ensuring a fast response time.
Yes. The DataScope API has specific pagination and volume limits that Ceven manages automatically. The Get All Answers V2 tool is limited to 200 results per request, while the metadata endpoint pulls up to 600. If your field team submits thousands of forms, Ceven handles the pagination logic by walking through the result sets in sequence. This prevents the workflow from timing out and ensures no data is missed, though very large backfills of historical data may take a few minutes to fully process into your context.
Ceven pulls the raw GPS coordinates provided in the form metadata and compares them against your registered location list. By calling the Get All Locations endpoint, the agent retrieves the known coordinates for your sites. It then calculates the distance between the submission point and the registered site. If the distance exceeds a threshold you define, Ceven can flag the submission as a potential location error or notify you that the technician was not physically present at the site during the inspection.
Ceven can identify when a file has been generated using the List Last Generated Files tool, but it cannot read the internal pixels of a PDF. Instead, Ceven reads the raw form answers that were used to create that PDF. If you need to know if a specific value was recorded in a report, the agent queries the answers endpoint. It can then provide you with a link to the PDF file for human review while using the structured data to drive the actual automation logic.
When dealing with massive metadata lists, such as thousands of product SKUs or customer sites, Ceven utilizes the Get List Element tool for targeted lookups instead of pulling the entire list. This approach avoids hitting API memory limits and reduces the token load on the AI model. If you ask for a specific item, Ceven searches for the ID first and then retrieves only the necessary details. This ensures that the workflow remains performant regardless of how large your DataScope configuration grows over time.
Yes. Ceven treats all form answers as a flexible set of key value pairs. Whether you use standard text fields, dropdowns, or custom checkboxes, the agent retrieves the data in a structured format. You can tell the agent to look for a specific custom field name, and it will map that value to any other tool in your stack. This means you can change your form design in DataScope and simply update your Ceven prompt to reflect the new field names without needing to rewrite any code.
Ceven operates using the permissions of the account connected to the API. If the connected user does not have access to certain locations or specific form types, those items will not appear in the results returned to Ceven. It is important to use a service account with the appropriate read and write scopes for the locations and forms you intend to automate. If you notice the agent cannot find certain answers, verify that the API user has the correct administrative roles assigned within the DataScope dashboard settings.

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