Actionstep + Cognito Forms

Create file notes in Actionstep for new entries in Cognito Forms

Keep your notes in order and reduce manual data entry with this workflow that connects Cognito Forms and Actionstep. Whenever a new entry is made in Cognito Forms, it will create a file note in Actionstep. It's an efficient way to ensure all relevant data from your forms is correctly noted and stored, saving you precious time and minimizing room for errors.

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New Entry
Triggers when someone fills out your form.
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Create File Note
Creates a new file note for an action/matter.
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Supported triggers and actions

- FormRequired
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- FormRequired
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- FormRequired
- IdRequired
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- FormRequired
- Availability Start
- Availability End
- Not Available Message
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- FormRequired
- Entry IdRequired
- Template NumberRequired
Action
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New Matter
Triggers when an action/matter is created.
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New File Note
Triggers when a new file note is created.
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Matter Step Changed
Triggers when a step change occurs on an action/matter.
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Updated Matter
Triggers when an existing Matter is updated.
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- Assigned to Participant ID
- Action TypeRequired
- Action NameRequired
- Action StatusRequired
- File Reference
- Priority
- File Note
- Import External Reference
Action
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- MatterRequired
- Note TextRequired
Action
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- Rate Sheet
- Assigned ToRequired
- Action IDRequired
- Task NameRequired
- Task StatusRequired
- PriorityRequired
- Due DateRequired
- Actual HoursRequired
- Billable HoursRequired
- Started Date/Time
- Completed Date/Time
- Description
Action
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- Date
- DescriptionRequired
- Actual HoursRequired
- Billable Hours
- Rate
- Matter Id
Action
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- File Note IdRequired
- Note ContentRequired
Action
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- Matter IdRequired
- Assign to Participant Id
- Name
- Status
- Reference
- Priority
- Import External Reference
Action
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- Task IdRequired
- Status
- Priority
- Assigned To
- Due Date
- Actual Hours
- Billable Hours
- Completed Date/Time
Action
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- Custom Field NameRequired
Action
Search
- Custom Field IdRequired
- Matter IdRequired
Action
Search
- Search ByRequired
- Search ValueRequired
Action
Search
- Search propertyRequired
- Search valueRequired
Action
Search
- Search ByRequired
- Search ValueRequired
- Assigned to Participant ID
- Action TypeRequired
- Action NameRequired
- Action StatusRequired
- File Reference
- Priority
- File Note
- Import External Reference
Action
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- FormRequired
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- FormRequired
Action
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- IdRequired
- FormRequired
Action
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- Api Docs Info
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
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- FormRequired
- IdRequired
Action
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New Matter Participant
Triggers when a participant/contact is added to an action/matter.
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New Contact
Triggers when a participant/contact is created.
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
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- Participant TypeRequired
- ParticipantRequired
- MatterRequired
Action
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- Company/Business NameRequired
- Physical Address - Line 1
- Physical Address - Line 2
- Physical Address - City
- Physical Address -State/Province
- Physical Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Physical Address - Country CodeRequired
- Mailing Address - Line 1
- Mailing Address - Line 2
- Mailing Address - City
- Mailing Address - State/Province
- Mailing Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Mailing Address - CountryRequired
- Phone 1 - Label
- Phone 1 - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Area Code
- Phone 1 - Number
- Phone 1 - Notes
- Fax Number
- SMS Number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Division ID
- Phone 2 - Label
- Phone 2 - Country Code
- Phone 2 - Area Code
- Phone 2 - Number
- Phone 2 - Notes
- Phone 3 - Label
- Phone 3 - Country Code
- Phone 3 - Area Code
- Phone 3 - Number
- Phone 3 - Notes
- Phone 4 - Label
- Phone 4 - Country Code
- Phone 4 - Area Code
- Phone 4 - Number
- Phone 4 - Notes
- Import External Reference
Action
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- Salutation
- First Name
- Middle Name(s)
- Last NameRequired
- Suffix
- Preferred Name
- Physical Address - Line 1
- Physical Address - Line 2
- Physical Address - City
- Physical Address -State/Province
- Physical Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Physical Address - Country CodeRequired
- Mailing Address - Line 1
- Mailing Address - Line 2
- Mailing Address - City
- Mailing Address - State/Province
- Mailing Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Mailing Address - CountryRequired
- Phone 1 - Label
- Phone 1 - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Area Code
- Phone 1 - Number
- Phone 1 - Notes
- Fax Number
- SMS Number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Occupation
- Birthday
- Date of Death
- Marital Status
- Gender
- Division ID
- Phone 2 - Label
- Phone 2 - Country Code
- Phone 2 - Area Code
- Phone 2 - Number
- Phone 2 - Notes
- Phone 3 - Label
- Phone 3 - Country Code
- Phone 3 - Area Code
- Phone 3 - Number
- Phone 3 - Notes
- Phone 4 - Label
- Phone 4 - Country Code
- Phone 4 - Area Code
- Phone 4 - Number
- Phone 4 - Notes
- Import External Reference
Action
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- Matter IdRequired
- DateRequired
- DescriptionRequired
- Quantity
- Unit priceRequired
- Includes TaxRequired
- Tax Code IdRequired
Action
Write
- IdRequired
- Company/Business Name
- Physical Address - Line 1
- Physical Address - Line 2
- Physical Address - City
- Physical Address - State/Province
- Physical Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Physical Address - Country Code
- Mailing Address - Line 1
- Mailing Address - Line 2
- Mailing Address - City
- Mailing Address - State/Province
- Mailing Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Mailing Address - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Label
- Phone 1 - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Area Code
- Phone 1 - Number
- Phone 1 - Notes
- Fax Number
- SMS Number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Phone 2 - Label
- Phone 2 - Country Code
- Phone 2 - Area Code
- Phone 2 - Number
- Phone 2 - Notes
- Phone 3 - Label
- Phone 3 - Country Code
- Phone 3 - Area Code
- Phone 3 - Number
- Phone 3 - Notes
- Phone 4 - Label
- Phone 4 - Country Code
- Phone 4 - Area Code
- Phone 4 - Number
- Phone 4 - Notes
- Import External Reference
Action
Write
- Id
- Salutation
- First Name
- Middle Names(s)
- Last Name
- Suffix
- Preferred Name
- Physical Address - Line 1
- Physical Address - Line 2
- Physical Address - City
- Physical Address - State/Province
- Physical Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Physical Address - Country Code
- Mailing Address - Line 1
- Mailing Address - Line 2
- Mailing Address - City
- Mailing Address - State/Province
- Mailing Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Mailing Address - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Label
- Phone 1 - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Area Code
- Phone 1 - Number
- Phone 1 - Notes
- Fax Number
- SMS Number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Occupation
- Birthday
- Date of Death
- Marital Status
- Gender
- Phone 2 - Label
- Phone 2 - Country Code
- Phone 2 - Area Code
- Phone 2 - Number
- Phone 2 - Notes
- Phone 3 - Label
- Phone 3 - Country Code
- Phone 3 - Area Code
- Phone 3 - Number
- Phone 3 - Notes
- Phone 4 - Label
- Phone 4 - Country Code
- Phone 4 - Area Code
- Phone 4 - Number
- Phone 4 - Notes
- Import External Reference
Action
Write
- Custom Field Value IdRequired
- Custom Field ValueRequired
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
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- Tax CodeRequired
Action
Search
- Search ByRequired
- Search ValueRequired
Action
Search
- Search propertyRequired
- Search valueRequired
Action
Search
- Search ByRequired
- Search ValueRequired
- Indentity TypeRequired
- Company/Business Name
- Salutation
- First Name (Individual Only)
- Middle Name(s) (Individual Only)
- Last Name (Individual Only)
- Suffix (Individual Only)
- Preferred Name (Individual Only)
- Physical Address - Line 1
- Physical Address - Line 2
- Physical Address - City
- Physical Address -State/Province
- Physical Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Physical Address - Country CodeRequired
- Mailing Address - Line 1
- Mailing Address - Line 2
- Mailing Address - City
- Mailing Address - State/Province
- Mailing Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Mailing Address - CountryRequired
- Phone 1 - Label
- Phone 1 - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Area Code
- Phone 1 - Number
- Phone 1 - Notes
- Fax Number
- SMS Number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Occupation (Individual Only)
- Birthday
- Date of Death
- Marital Status
- Gender
- Division ID
- Phone 2 - Label
- Phone 2 - Country Code
- Phone 2 - Area Code
- Phone 2 - Number
- Phone 2 - Notes
- Phone 3 - Label
- Phone 3 - Country Code
- Phone 3 - Area Code
- Phone 3 - Number
- Phone 3 - Notes
- Phone 4 - Label
- Phone 4 - Country Code
- Phone 4 - Area Code
- Phone 4 - Number
- Phone 4 - Notes
- Import External Reference
Action
Search or write
- Search propertyRequired
- Search valueRequired
- Indentity TypeRequired
- Company/Business Name
- Salutation
- First Name (Individual Only)
- Middle Name(s) (Individual Only)
- Last Name (Individual Only)
- Suffix (Individual Only)
- Preferred Name (Individual Only)
- Physical Address - Line 1
- Physical Address - Line 2
- Physical Address - City
- Physical Address -State/Province
- Physical Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Physical Address - Country CodeRequired
- Mailing Address - Line 1
- Mailing Address - Line 2
- Mailing Address - City
- Mailing Address - State/Province
- Mailing Address - ZIP/Post Code
- Mailing Address - CountryRequired
- Phone 1 - Label
- Phone 1 - Country Code
- Phone 1 - Area Code
- Phone 1 - Number
- Phone 1 - Notes
- Fax Number
- SMS Number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Occupation (Individual Only)
- Birthday
- Date of Death
- Marital Status
- Gender
- Division ID
- Phone 2 - Label
- Phone 2 - Country Code
- Phone 2 - Area Code
- Phone 2 - Number
- Phone 2 - Notes
- Phone 3 - Label
- Phone 3 - Country Code
- Phone 3 - Area Code
- Phone 3 - Number
- Phone 3 - Notes
- Phone 4 - Label
- Phone 4 - Country Code
- Phone 4 - Area Code
- Phone 4 - Number
- Phone 4 - Notes
- Import External Reference
Action
Search or write

About Actionstep

Actionstep is a Legal Practice Management Solution for Law firms.

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About Cognito Forms

Cognito Forms is an easy-to-use form builder that allows users to quickly build a form, include it on their website, and start capturing entries without having to do any development.

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Create file notes in Actionstep for new entries in Cognito Forms

Entry Deleted

Update Entry

Delete Entry

Set Form Availability

Get Document

New Matter

New File Note

Matter Step Changed

Updated Matter

Create Matter

Create File Note

Create Task

Create Time Entry

Update File Note

Update Matter

Update Task

Find Matter Custom Field

Retrieve Matter Custom Field Value

Find Matter

Search for Matter

Find or Create Matter

New Entry

Create Entry

Update Entry

API Request (Beta)

Get Entry

New Matter Participant

New Contact

New Task

Add Participant to Matter

Create Company Contact

Create Individual Contact

Create Disbursement

Update Company Contact

Update Individual Contact

Update Matter Custom Field Value

API Request (Beta)

Find Tax Code

Find Contact

Search for a Contact

Find or Create Contact

Search or Create Contact

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