Start a Dovetail channel when research arrives in Box
When a new research folder item signals a distinct stream of work, Notis can create a Dovetail channel after confirming its details.
Trigger
New Item Added to Folder
Triggers when a new item (file, folder, or web link) is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new items are detected.
Action
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Why this helps
A new research effort can start in Box while the team delays creating a place to organize it in Dovetail.
- Shorten the setup gap for new research streams
- Create a dedicated place for related research
- Use available Box details to prepare channel creation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Dovetail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Describe when a new Box item represents a distinct research stream and what channel details to use; confirm details before creation.
- 4Pick the Box New Item Added to Folder trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real folder item and confirm the channel details before creating it.
Questions about this workflow
Does every new Box item create a channel?
The instruction should limit channel creation to items that represent a distinct research stream, and the channel details should be confirmed first.
Can the trigger distinguish files from folders?
The event covers files, folders, and web links. Use the available item details in the instruction to decide whether it is a suitable signal.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
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.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
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 Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
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 Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
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.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
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.
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
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.
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
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