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Track document follow-up in Box

Give file specific work a clear next step right on the Box document.

Trigger

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

Action

Create task

Creates a single task on a file. this task is not assigned to any user and will need to be assigned separately.

Why this helps

Document follow-up can get lost when every next step lives only in a task list.

  • Keep document actions attached to the relevant file.
  • Make file review work easier to notice.
  • Reduce missed follow-up between task and content tools.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Asana and Box once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or from any channel.
  • 3Tell Notis which new Asana tasks need a Box task and which related Box file to use.
  • 4Pick the Asana New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real task and confirm the Box task is created on the intended file.

Questions about this workflow

Will a Box task be created for every Asana task?

Use your instruction to describe which tasks need document follow-up and how to find their Box file.

Is the Box task assigned automatically?

The Create task action creates an unassigned task. Assignment requires a separate supported action.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Asana triggers

Box actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add classification to file

Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Add classification to folder

Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.

ActionInstant

Attachment Added to Task

Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.

TriggerInstant

Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains

Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.

ActionInstant

New Comment on Task

Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add initial classifications

When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add or update user avatar

Adds or updates a user avatar.

ActionInstant

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to file

Adds a shared link to a file.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to folder

Adds a shared link to a folder.

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to web link

Adds a shared link to a web link.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Asana and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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