You can build just about any type of data automation you can imagine in Parabola — from processes that update dashboards in real time to automations that can update your Shopify instance or send an email alert to your team at a regular cadence. 

There are four fundamental components to building Parabola Flows: 

1. Steps that pull data in from sources like emails, PDFs, databases, systems like Netsuite and Shopify, or wherever else you get data 
2. Steps that transform data like Edit Columns, Remove Duplicates, or Add Math Column 
3. Steps that send data out to destinations like email, Slack, Parabola Tables, and databases 
4. Cards to document processes 

Now that you’re familiar with the basics of Parabola, let’s dive into step 1: pulling in data.