Close out tracked work when a sales task is done
Finish the Salesforce task and let Notis stop the corresponding DeskTime timer, so there is one less cleanup step.
Trigger
Task Created or Completed
Triggers when a Task is created or when its status changes to Completed in Salesforce. Supports optional filtering by task Status or Subject.
Action
Stop Project Task
Tool to stop tracking time for a specified project and optional task. use when you have finished work and need to record end time.
Why this helps
Timers keep running when updating a sales task is the last thing on someone's mind.
- Reduce forgotten running timers after sales work.
- Connect task completion with a timer stop instruction.
- Keep the wrap up step close to the work record.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Salesforce and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis when a completed Salesforce task should stop a matching DeskTime project task timer.
- 4Pick Task Created or Completed, choose a report channel, and test with one real completed task.
Questions about this workflow
Will every completed Salesforce task stop a timer?
The trigger can fire when a task is created or its status changes to Completed. Specify in your prompt which completed tasks should stop tracking.
How does Notis know which DeskTime task to stop?
Describe how to identify the matching project and task using available Salesforce task details and DeskTime context. If the information needed to identify a match is unavailable, provide that matching rule or required context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Salesforce to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Salesforce triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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Create Project with Optional Task
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Webhook trigger
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Account Created or Updated
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Contact Updated
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Get Employee Data
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Record Updated (Generic SObject)
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New Contact Trigger
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Get Employee Projects and Apps
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New Lead Trigger
Triggers when a new Lead is created in Salesforce.
Get Projects List
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New or Updated Opportunity
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Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
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