Keep Dovetail topic context current as Jira changes
When delivery changes the shape of a product problem, ask Notis to refresh the related Dovetail topic details with the new context.
Trigger
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Action
Update Topic
Tool to update an existing topic. use after confirming the topic id and fields to change. example: "update topic with id 123... to have title 'new'".
Why this helps
Research themes can become stale as tracked work changes, leaving teams with outdated topic descriptions.
- Keep theme descriptions aligned with relevant delivery changes.
- Make Jira updates useful during research review.
- Avoid manually revisiting topic descriptions after each meaningful change.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Dovetail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to identify the related Dovetail topic from an updated issue and revise its title or description only when the change affects the theme.
- 4Select the Jira Updated Issue trigger for the configured project, then choose the report destination.
- 5Test with one real issue update and review the topic before relying on the workflow.
Questions about this workflow
Can this update any topic automatically?
The instruction should tell Notis how to identify the related topic. The Dovetail action requires an existing topic id and the fields to change.
Do comment changes trigger the workflow?
No. Jira's Updated Issue event does not fire on comment activity.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira 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.
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
New Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
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'."
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
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.
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."
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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