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Bring Box file tasks into an Asana work plan

When a new task appears on a Box file, Notis can add a corresponding subtask under the Asana parent task you specify.

Trigger

New Task Created on File

Triggers when a new task is created on a Box file. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new tasks are detected.

Action

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.

Why this helps

Document level tasks can be missed when the larger project plan lives in Asana.

  • Bring file specific work into a project plan
  • Keep related follow-up grouped under a parent task
  • Reduce duplicate task entry

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 create a subtask under the Asana parent task you identify whenever a new task appears on the monitored Box file, including available task details.
  • 4Pick the Box New Task Created on File trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real Box task and review the new subtask.

Questions about this workflow

Does this create a top level Asana task?

No. The selected action creates a subtask and requires an existing parent task gid.

Can the parent task be chosen based on the Box file?

Describe the rule in your instruction. Any information needed to identify the parent task must be available to Notis or supplied by you.

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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.

TriggerScheduled

Add Followers to Task

Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add Supporting Relationship to Goal

Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.

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

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.

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 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.

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 a project

Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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