Keep a record when Box files are trashed or restored
Make file removal and restoration events easy to review with a generated PDF record.
Trigger
Trashed File State Changed
Triggers when a file's trash state changes in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when its trash state changes (e.g., moved to trash or restored from trash).
Action
Convert HTML to PDF
Tool to convert HTML to a PDF document. Use when you need to generate a PDF from raw HTML. Returns raw PDF bytes suitable for download or storage.
Why this helps
A moved or restored file can interrupt work when teammates do not know what happened.
- Document file trash state changes in a consistent format.
- Make restoration events easier to notice.
- Reduce uncertainty when expected files move.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and CustomJS once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose its name, prompt, report channel, and trigger.
- 3Tell Notis to prepare an HTML event record and convert it to PDF from available file details.
- 4Choose Box Trashed File State Changed as the trigger and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real trash or restore event and review the PDF.
Questions about this workflow
Will this restore a trashed file?
No. It creates a record when the file trash state changes.
Can it say whether the file was trashed or restored?
Use the event's state detail when it is available.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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