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Give OneDrive changes a clear triage path

Collect change signals in one place and make the next decision visible as a task.

Trigger

Onedrivebasetrigger

Base trigger for OneDrive changes using Gmail-style state management. Subclasses override `filter_changes(...)` to extract only the relevant items.

Action

Create task in asana with specific details

Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.

Why this helps

A stream of file changes can be hard to review, and important ones can get buried among routine activity.

  • Give detected changes a visible triage destination.
  • Use available event details to explain what needs review.
  • Keep decisions and follow-up work in Asana.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect OneDrive and Asana once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for change triage.
  • 3Tell Notis to create an Asana triage task for detected OneDrive changes, including available details and the question a reviewer should answer.
  • 4Pick the OneDrive base trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real change and assess whether the task provides useful review context.

Questions about this workflow

What does the base trigger detect?

It is a base trigger for OneDrive changes using state management; subclasses normally filter changes. For a useful automation, test what events are actually returned in your setup.

Can the automation decide which changes are important?

It can create a triage task from returned data, but criteria for importance should be included in your instruction. A human can review decisions that require context not present in the event.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link One drive to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

One drive triggers

Asana actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add Followers to Task

Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Add Supporting Relationship to Goal

Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.

ActionInstant

Onedrivebasetrigger

Base trigger for OneDrive changes using Gmail-style state management. Subclasses override `filter_changes(...)` to extract only the relevant items.

TriggerPolling

Add task to section

Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.

ActionInstant

OneDrive File Created Trigger

Triggers when a new file is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.

TriggerPolling

Create Allocation

Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.

ActionInstant

File Updated

Trigger that fires when a OneDrive file's content or metadata changes. Returns file ID, last modified time, and modifier info.

TriggerPolling

Create a project

Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.

ActionInstant

OneDrive Folder Created Trigger

Triggers when a new folder is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.

TriggerPolling

Create a tag in a workspace

Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.

ActionInstant

OneDrive Item Deleted Trigger

Triggers when a file or folder is deleted in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.

TriggerPolling

Create task in asana with specific details

Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.

ActionInstant

Item Moved or Renamed

Triggers when a file or folder is moved to a different path or renamed in OneDrive. Includes both old and new path/name data in the payload.

TriggerPolling

Create Attachment for Task

Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

One drive and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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