The Update project action updates specific fields of an Asana project and returns the new values of the fields in response data.

Overview

The Update project action returns the updated information for the specified project GID such as name, description, owner details, and the archive status. The owner details contain the owner GID, name, and resource type.

Settings

The following settings are available in the Update project action:

Session
Specifies the Asana session that the Connect action creates. The session name serves as the authentication context for the operation. Choose one of the following options as per the Connect action settings:
  • Session name: Select the string variable that stores the session name or enter the session name manually in the text box.
  • Variable: Select the Asana session variable that holds the session name.
Project GID
Specifies the GID of the Asana project to update.
Name
Specifies the new name for the project.
Owner (optional)
Specifies the GID of the new owner of the project.
Notes (optional)
Specifies the new description for the project.
Due date (optional)
Specifies the new due date that the action sets for the project. Specify the date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Archived (optional)
Specifies the archive status of the project. You can specify False, True, or select a boolean variable with appropriate default value.
Assign response to a variable (Optional)
Specifies the output variable that stores the response data after the action updates the project. The response data contains the following keys:
  • projectGid - The unique identifier (GID) of the project.
  • name - The updated name of the project as specified in Name.
  • owner - The name of the owner to whom the action reassigns the project as specified in Owner.
  • notes - The description of the project as specified in Notes.
  • due_on - The due date that the action sets for the project as specified in Due date.
  • archived - The new archive status of the project as specified in Archived.

Use one of the following options to store the response data:

  • Multiple variables: Create and specify individual variables to store specific response data.

    Use the Add variable mapping option to specify the key and corresponding variable type to store the specific response data.

  • Dictionary: Create and specify a dictionary variable to store the entire response data.