Comparing data in a custom field before and after changes

Hi there,

I have several projects where I’ve added multiple custom fields, such as “Video title” and “Post copy.” I’m now wondering if there’s a way to track or analyze changes made to these fields without manually checking the task activity and comparing them. I was hoping to find this information in the JSON export file, but it seems it’s not included.

Is there a simple way to track this or this is something that can be done through API or some third-party tools? Thanks a lot!

@valerijssal - welcome to the forum! Changes to fields are captured in the task’s activity section (down where the comments are, tab over to All Activity). I believe Asana does truncate changes if they’re made in quick succession (e.g., if I change a field value and then go back and change it 5 min later, it will only show the last of those changes).

If you need higher fidelity, you could get this info from the API; probably the easiest way would be to set up webhooks for the tasks of the relevant projects (could be all). That said, you’ll need to do something with that info. I am not sure about whether some of the pre-built Asana tools do this.

There is a feedback request on this topic that you could vote for as a long-term native solution:

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Thank you so much for this! :pray:

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