Make Box assignment decisions visible in Asana
An assignment moving to complete, approved, or rejected can affect the next step. Notis can add that update to the Asana task discussion.
Trigger
Task Assignment State Changed
Triggers when a task assignment's state changes. This trigger monitors task assignments for a specific task and detects when the resolution_state changes (e.g., from incomplete to completed, or from completed to approved/rejected).
Action
Create task comment
Adds a new text comment (story) to an existing asana task, appearing in its activity feed.
Why this helps
Assignment decisions made in Box can be missed by teammates coordinating the follow-up in Asana.
- Surface assignment resolution changes in project context
- Make approvals and rejections easier to follow up
- Reduce manual status relays
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by telling Notis the outcome in plain language, from any channel or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Ask Notis to comment on the related Asana task when the monitored Box assignment changes state, including the available resolution details.
- 4Pick the Box Task Assignment State Changed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real assignment state change and review the comment.
Questions about this workflow
What assignment changes are detected?
The event monitors a task assignment's resolution state, such as incomplete to completed or completed to approved or rejected.
Can the Asana task be completed automatically?
This workflow adds a comment. It does not complete or change the status of an Asana task.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
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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.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
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.
Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
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.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
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.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
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.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
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.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Box and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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