Task updates build account relationships
Update an Asana task with account and contact info, and Notis automatically associates the contact to the account in Salesforce. Relationship data stays synchronized.
Trigger
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Action
Associate contact to account
Associates a contact with an account by updating the contact's accountid field.
Why this helps
You link people to companies in Asana, but Salesforce doesn't know about those relationships. Contacts stay orphaned without manual association.
- Account hierarchy is automatically updated in Salesforce
- Reduce manual contact associations
- Ensure relationship data is complete and current
- Improve data quality without extra work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Salesforce to Notis
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a task is updated with contact and account information, associate the contact to that account in Salesforce'
- 3Notis monitors updates and creates associations
- 4Select trigger: Task Updated (Asana event)
- 5Choose notification channel
- 6Update an Asana task with contact and account details, then verify the association in Salesforce
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis identify the contact and account?
Specify in your prompt: 'Use the task title to find the contact name, and the description for the account name' or provide field mapping.
What if the contact or account doesn't exist?
Ask Notis: 'Create them if they don't exist' or 'skip if not found.' Your preference controls the behavior.
Can this handle multiple contacts per account?
Yes. Use a refined prompt: 'For each contact mentioned in the task, associate to the account.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Salesforce. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Salesforce actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create Salesforce Account
Deprecated: creates a new salesforce account using a json post request, requiring 'name'; specific fields (e.g., custom, dunsnumber) may have org-level prerequisites.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Add contact to campaign
Adds a contact to a campaign by creating a campaignmember record, allowing you to track campaign engagement.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Add lead to campaign
Adds a lead to a campaign by creating a campaignmember record, allowing you to track campaign engagement.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Add product to opportunity
Adds a product (line item) to an opportunity. the product must exist in a pricebook entry that's associated with the opportunity's pricebook.
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.
Apply lead assignment rules
Applies configured lead assignment rules to a specific lead, automatically routing it to the appropriate owner based on your organization's rules.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Associate contact to account
Associates a contact with an account by updating the contact's accountid field.
Clone opportunity with products
Clones an opportunity and optionally its products (line items). creates a new opportunity with the same field values and products as the original.
Clone record
Creates a copy of an existing salesforce record by reading its data, removing system fields, and creating a new record. optionally apply field updates to the clone.
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