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Keep contact details current when a Box file is revised

A revised roster or campaign document can be a useful cue to refresh an audience contact's details.

Trigger

New File Version Uploaded

Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.

Action

Create or Update Group Member

Tool to create or update a member in a group. Use when you need to add a new contact to a specific group or update an existing member's details. The API will not return errors if the address is already in the group.

Why this helps

Updated contact information in a document can sit unnoticed while an older record stays in the marketing group.

  • Notice contact updates when a monitored Box file changes version.
  • Reduce manual comparison between document and group records.
  • Use reports when the file does not clearly identify one member or the changed details.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Box and ActiveTrail once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation by telling Notis the outcome in plain language, in any channel or under Automations, New Automation.
  • 3In one instruction, specify which contact details in the revised file should update the identified ActiveTrail group member.
  • 4Pick the Box New File Version Uploaded trigger, then choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real revised file and review the resulting member update.

Questions about this workflow

Can it update a whole contact list from a spreadsheet?

This package uses a group member update action for an identified member. Describe a single clear member update; broader batch behavior is not specified by the listed action.

What if the file contains several changed contacts?

The action is for a member at a time. Review the report and provide a clear instruction or handle additional records separately.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Box triggers

ActiveTrail actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add Group Member

Tool to add a member to a group in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a contact to a specific group with their email and optional contact details.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Contact Growth

Tool to retrieve executive report on contact growth showing daily active and inactive contact growth. Use when you need to measure the increase in amount of contacts over a date range.

ActionInstant

Collaboration Details Changed

Triggers when a collaboration's details change (e.g., role, status, expiration). This trigger monitors a specific collaboration and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as role, status, expiration date, access type, or acknowledgment status.

TriggerPolling

Create or Update Group Member

Tool to create or update a member in a group. Use when you need to add a new contact to a specific group or update an existing member's details. The API will not return errors if the address is already in the group.

ActionInstant

Comment Changed

Triggers when a comment's content or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box comment and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as message text edits, tagged message changes, or modification timestamp updates.

TriggerPolling

Create a New Group

Tool to create a new group in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a new group to organize and segment contacts.

ActionInstant

New File Comment Added

Triggers when a new comment is added to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new comments are detected.

TriggerPolling

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a new contact to the system. Note: Newly created contacts won't be linked to any group, making email/SMS delivery impossible until assigned to a group. Either email or sms must be provided.

ActionInstant

File Metadata Changed

Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.

TriggerPolling

Create Content Category

Tool to create a new content category in ActiveTrail account. Use when you need to add a new category for organizing campaigns and templates.

ActionInstant

File Shared Link Changed

Triggers when a file's shared link settings change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file's shared link and fires when changes are detected in the shared link configuration, such as access level, permissions, password protection, expiration date, or vanity URL.

TriggerPolling

Create New Mailing List

Tool to create a new mailing list in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a new mailing list to organize and manage contacts.

ActionInstant

New File Version Uploaded

Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.

TriggerPolling

Create Order

Tool to create new orders in ActiveTrail commerce system. Use when you need to add order records with customer information, products, and transaction details. Accepts an array of order objects for batch creation.

ActionInstant

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