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Keep task context when OneDrive items move or change names

A renamed or relocated file can break a team's mental map. Record the change where the work is tracked.

Trigger

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.

Action

Create task comment

Adds a new text comment (story) to an existing asana task, appearing in its activity feed.

Why this helps

When a file moves or gets renamed, teammates can lose the connection between a task and its supporting document.

  • Preserve the old and new location details in the task conversation.
  • Help teammates find the current document location.
  • Keep task history useful when file organization changes.

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 file location changes.
  • 3Tell Notis how to find the related Asana task and add a comment describing the old and new OneDrive path or name.
  • 4Pick the OneDrive item moved or renamed trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real rename or move and verify the comment.

Questions about this workflow

Does this trigger include the previous and current path?

Yes. The listed OneDrive moved or renamed event includes old and new path or name data.

Will it update the file link in Asana?

This workflow adds a task comment with the change details. It does not edit an Asana task field or guarantee that a link is available.

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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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