Make Box task changes visible in Coda
Keep task updates close to the plans and decisions your team already checks.
Trigger
Task State Changed
Triggers when a task's status or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box task and fires when changes are detected in key fields like status, due date, message, or completion state.
Action
Create a page
Create a new page in a doc. note that creating a page requires you to be a doc maker in the applicable workspace.
Why this helps
Task status and due date changes are easy to overlook when project work spans Box and separate planning docs.
- Capture meaningful task changes in one page
- Bring status and due date updates into project context
- Make follow-up easier to remember
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Coda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to create or update a Coda status page when the selected Box task changes, summarizing available status, due date, message, and completion details.
- 4Pick the Box Task State Changed trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task update and review the page.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger monitor one task or all tasks?
The listed event monitors a specific Box task. Choose the task you want reflected in Coda.
Can it update an existing Coda page?
The allowed Coda actions here include creating a page or doc, but do not include a general page update action. Ask Notis to create a status page for each event unless your connected setup provides a supported alternative.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Coda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Coda actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a category for pack
Add a publishing category for a given pack.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a maker for pack
Set a maker for a given pack. used to display makers for a pack in the corresponding packs page.
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 a permission for pack
Create or modify user, workspace, or global permissions for a given pack.
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.
Add custom domain
Add a custom domain to a published doc.
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.
Add permission
Adds a new permission to the doc.
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.
Begin content export
Initiate an export of content for the given page.
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.
Content export status
Check the status of a page content export
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.
Copy Document
Creates a copy of an existing coda document. this action allows you to duplicate a document while optionally specifying a new title and location for the copied document.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Box and Coda, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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