Turn tagged research work into Dovetail topics
A research tag can signal a theme worth organizing. Let Notis prepare a Dovetail topic from the available details.
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
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Why this helps
Research themes tagged in project work can be hard to carry over into a structured research workspace.
- Carry a research theme from task triage into Dovetail.
- Create topics when the needed channel details are available.
- Reduce repetitive organization work.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Dovetail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to use the added tag and available task context to create a Dovetail topic when channel details are confirmed.
- 4Pick the Asana Tag Added to Task trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real tagged task and confirm the topic details.
Questions about this workflow
Does the trigger provide the tag identifier?
Asana's tag event is inverted: the task is the resource and the tag is the parent, so parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Can a topic be created without a confirmed channel?
The Dovetail action requires a channel. Make sure the channel details are available and confirmed before asking Notis to create a topic.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
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.
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
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