Enable relative dates for start and due date actions in Automations
Zach
Enhance automations by allowing the use of relative dates instead of fixed dates.
For example, set a due date as "Start Date + 1 day" or "Today + 7 Days" when a form is submitted.
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Julis Pándi
I'd also love the "the next ______" option - the same or similar options as recurring tasks have would be amazing.
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Angus Innes
YES!!! Before and After are what we need!!
Gail Marek
I would be over the moon if we could set a due date as "the next ______."
In my world, I review specific tasks (organized by list), on set days of the week. I'd LOVE to be able to automate that when a new task is created (via any method), that the due date is assigned based on "the next ________." Whether it's the next wednesday (7 days away, or 2 days away from today doesn't matter), the next second tuesday (or 15th day) of the month, or the next 1st of June.
This would be helpful because specific business tasks are due on a recurring basis, and those recurrences have nothing to do with when the task is created (what the current set due date options relate to), business tasks become due relative to the flow of operations and scheduling (like that bills are paid every monday, orders are always delivered on Friday, employees are always paid on the 15th of the month, and tax transactions are only addressed once a year).
Hope this makes sense! More than happy to discuss if needed.
Jarod McPherson
Please include BEFORE!!!! Example:
Trigger:
Install Date (CF) Updated & = X
Automation:
Due Date = X - 6 Weeks
Start Date = Due Date - 2 Weeks
Brian Rohde
That would be crucial! I guess it would also function the other way around, so "Due Date - 7 Days", if not that would be essential for our use case.