Remap Parent Task Dates based on Subtasks
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Zeb
From Josef:
Remapping subtasks from parent task due date is great. But we also need it the othe way: whenever a subtask is delayed and rescheduled then the parent task due date should be updated according to new due dates for subtasks.
Ideally the parent task due date could be auto-updated to max(due date for all subtasks) or due date for the last subtask in a chain of dependencies.
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Vasil Enchev
Remap Parent Task Dates based on Subtasks
is here 🎉 This one's been a long time coming, and it's live. Parent tasks can now stay in sync with their subtasks automatically - no more manually dragging the parent every time a subtask shifts.
What you get:
* Parent task start date = earliest subtask start, due date = latest subtask due, updated automatically as subtasks move.
* Turn it on per list (right-click a list or use List Settings) - it applies across Gantt, List, and Task views, not just Gantt.
* A prompt appears when a subtask is scheduled outside the parent's range, so you can sync with one click.
* Parent dates stay editable - you'll just get a quick confirm so nothing changes by accident.
* A workspace-level ClickApp lets admins enable/disable it everywhere.
Available on Business Plus and above. Thank you to everyone who voted and commented over the years - this is your feature.
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Gareth
I find the feature incredibly unreliable. Sometimes it works and sometimes is doesnt? It is particularly flaky on nested subtasks. Im struggling to work out how this is a 'new' feature. Surely for a program tracking and management tool this is a fundamental.
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Rune
Gareth Dates are also not set if the task is created automatically.
Vasil Enchev
Gareth: I hear you, and inconsistent behavior on a scheduling feature is not acceptable, especially on a paid plan. The flakiness on nested (multi-level) subtasks is the part I most want to pin down. Could you send a short screen recording showing a nested case where the parent doesn't update, plus your plan and whether the ClickApp is enabled on that specific list? With that I can get it straight to the engineers on the active fix rather than guessing. I'd rather get this solid for you than leave it half-working.
Vasil Enchev
Rune: Thanks for flagging this. Auto-created tasks (via automations or templates) not getting parent dates set is a specific case I want to reproduce. Can you tell me how the subtasks are being created (automation, template, or API) and whether the parent already had dates beforehand? That'll let me confirm whether it's the same root cause as the nested-subtask issue or a separate one.
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Mike McCaman
Thank you!!!
Tim Jasper
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Stathis Kakosaios
so this is behind a paywall. nice
Mathilde (MHL)
Hi, can you provide the name of the ClickApp? Thank you!
Vasil Enchev
Mathilde: Of course! It's in App Center > ClickApps under Scheduling & Dates. Turning it on at the workspace level just unlocks the option, then you enable it per list via List Settings (or right-click the list). Let me know if it doesn't show up for you. 🙂
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WT
Such a shame that after such a long wait, this is not available on the regular business plan.....I hope this is just part of rollout sequencing rather than an attempt to entice upgrades....
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Gareth
WT dont feel bad - im paying and it doesnt work! It is a fundamental flaw and renders the us of the tool as useless for anything more that simple task management
Karen Straus
This is backwards for me. The date I need for the parent is the SOONEST subtask due date. Or, perhaps this should be a different column?
Vasil Enchev
Karen Straus: That's a really useful distinction, and I'm logging the "earliest subtask date" option plus your separate-column idea as feedback. In the meantime, here's a workaround: turn this feature off for that specific task (right-click the parent to exclude it), then use the existing remapping that goes the other direction, remap subtasks based on the parent. It works a bit differently, but it lets you set the parent date yourself and it will move the subtasks' due dates when you move the parent. Out of curiosity, is the soonest-date view mainly so you can see the next thing due, or for reporting?
Isaac Svensson
Wow. This one was many many years coming. Congratulations. I can't imagine how complicated it must have been considering its development period. Good job and this is a serious boon to my normal way of working. Thank you for all your hard work!
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