Combine task PDFs into one handoff packet
Create one review-ready document from the files that belong together on a tagged task.
Trigger
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Action
Merge PDFs
Tool to merge multiple pdf documents into a single pdf. use when you need to concatenate several pdfs on the server-side.
Why this helps
Related files spread across a task can make handoffs feel fragmented and easy to miss.
- Gather related PDFs into one document.
- Make project handoffs simpler to review.
- Use a tag to signal when a packet is ready.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Api2pdf once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name, prompt, report channel, and trigger.
- 3Tell Notis to merge PDF URLs explicitly available in the task context when the designated tag is added, and skip if fewer than two usable PDFs are provided.
- 4Pick Asana's Tag Added to Task trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task carrying the designated tag and two PDF URLs.
Questions about this workflow
How does the automation know which tag was added?
For this Asana event, the parent object is the tag, so parent.gid contains the tag GID. Specify the intended tag using information available in your workflow.
Will it find PDFs that are not in the task context?
No. The merge action needs PDF documents to combine. Provide their URLs in task context or another available source.
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