Reject Coupa approvals from Google Tasks
Record the rejection reason once in a task and let Notis apply it in Coupa.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.
Action
Reject Approval
Tool to reject an approval. Use when you need to programmatically reject a pending approval by ID.
Why this helps
Rejecting a request often requires hunting for the right Coupa record and rationale.
- Preserve rejection context
- Avoid duplicate data entry
- Keep procurement decisions moving
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Tasks and Coupa in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for rejected procurement requests.
- 3Tell Notis to reject the approval ID in each new task and use the task notes as the reason.
- 4Select New Task Created and a report destination.
- 5Test with one task containing an approval ID and rejection rationale.
Questions about this workflow
Where does the reason come from?
Notis uses the instruction and notes in the Google Task.
Can I review failures?
Run reports show whether Coupa accepted or rejected the action.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Tasks to Coupa. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Tasks triggers
Coupa actions
Recurring trigger
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New Task Created
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New Task List Created
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Task Details Changed
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Task List Changed
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Update Account
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Task Updated
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Tasks and Coupa, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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