Unito syncs trello lists to fields in other tools however you need them organized. This guide will walk you through the possibilities and show you how it's done.
What does this article cover?
- Applying Trello lists to rules and default settings
- Setting lists in your field mappings table
- Linking lists to custom fields
- Syncing lists to other fields
Trello lists are a versatile tool for organizing your work, but their meaning can vary depending on your workflow. Unito lets you harness this flexibility by syncing Trello lists to different fields in other tools, whether that's a status field, a custom field, or something else entirely.
Applying Trello lists to rules and default settings
One way to use Trello lists in your flows is as a condition of your Unito rules. In the below example, only Trello cards within the specific list chosen will sync to Azure DevOps.
Simply select Add a new rule, then click List and decide if the rule will be an is or is not condition and pick as many lists as you need.
Understanding default Trello list syncing
When setting rules in Unito, the actions step (the second section of a set of rules which decides what happens in the destination tool) requires a default list for your Trello cards.
This is where all newly created cards will appear. If you don't specify which list(s) to use in your Field mappings, then all new cards will appear in your default list,
In the below example, no lists have been chosen between these two Trello boards. So when Unito creates new cards, they'll appear in the default list chosen in the user's rules:
Setting lists in your field mappings table
You can sync each Trello list to a different status in your other tool(s) like Jira or Asana to track progress and stages.
If an item (a task or issue in those examples) is given a specific status which is mapped in Unito to a specific list, Unito will create a new Trello card in that list, instead of the default list.
More than just status
In terms of use cases, you by no means need to restrict yourself to only syncing Trello lists to status fields. If your team organizes work by department, project, phase, sprint, or any other container of information, you can sync your lists to it.
Linking lists to custom fields
If your tool supports custom fields, you can create fields that mirror your Trello lists (e.g., "To Do," "In Progress," "Done") and map them accordingly. This is particularly useful for tools with limited status options. Ideally, the custom field will relate in some way to the categorization of your Trello cards.
Syncing lists to other fields
You can even map Trello lists to other field types, like text fields or dropdown menus. This might be useful for tracking custom categories or priorities.
In this example from Google Sheets, there's no equivalent to a Trello list, so only the name of the list will appear in Google Sheets.
