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Google Form error: The app returned `{"message":"Unable to fetch custom fields for this project. Status 400


I want a google form response to trigger a new Asana project AND new tasks within that project. Is this possible? I tried to add a task creation zap to my existing project creation zap, but I’m getting an error.

The app returned `{"message":"Unable to fetch custom fields for this project. Status 400: {\"errors\":[{\"message\":\"project: Not a Long: FB Ad - Test Form Response - 02-03\",\"help\":\" 

Above “FB Ad - Test Form Response - 02-03” is the title I assigned to the project that is created through the initial zap. Each new form response will need a unique project title.

Is it possible to create both an asana project and a set of tasks (or at least 1 task) using a zap?

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

@jrc2228 

The Project ID will be returned from Step 2.

The Project field expects the Project ID, instead of the Project Name.

 

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Troy Tessalone
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Hi @jrc2228 

Good question.

For clarity and context, please provide detailed screenshots with how your Zap steps are configured along with the encountered errors, thanks.


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  • January 25, 2023

I’m not sure if that will help, but here’s what I have so far. I assume the issue is that I am both making the project and adding tasks w/ this zap. It seems like the task creation zap won’t work because it can’t find the project to add tasks to in Asana. Help?

 

 


Troy Tessalone
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@jrc2228 

We’d need to see how your Zap Step 3 is configured.

Make sure to map the returned Project ID from Step 2 to Step 3 using the ‘Custom’ option.

 


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  • January 25, 2023

How can I get the project ID if the project is being created as part of the same zap?


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  • January 25, 2023

I did select the new project when setting up the task creation zap, but that doesn’t seem to work.


Troy Tessalone
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  • January 25, 2023

@jrc2228 

The Project ID will be returned from Step 2.

The Project field expects the Project ID, instead of the Project Name.

 


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  • January 25, 2023

Is it supposed to be one of the below IDs? If so, when I add the ID as custom when setting up the task creation zap, it tells me no data was found.

 

 

 


Troy Tessalone
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@jrc2228 

Use the this GID nested under new project.

 


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  • January 25, 2023

I tried that, but I’m still getting the same “no data” issue.


Troy Tessalone
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@jrc2228 

You need to dynamically map the Project ID from Step 2. (expand this to see the variable to map from step 2)

What is shown below is a hardcoded/static value

 


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  • January 25, 2023

I don’t see any options to dynamically map the Project ID from Step 2. Can you explain how to do that in more detail? Thanks!


Troy Tessalone
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@jrc2228 

Same as your did here:

Instead you would map New Project GID.

 


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  • January 26, 2023

Thank you!!! This worked!


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  • January 27, 2023

Thanks for letting us know, @jrc2228. I’m so glad to hear Troy was able to help you solve this by suggesting to select the Project GID field using the Custom value option here! 😁🎉