Automatic shifting of card and check list due dates

[Aymeric Verdier]

Hello, I need to create new cards for new projects by copying cards from existing projects. When copying a card, I would like all the due dates of check lists of that new card to shift automatically  in accordance with the start date defined manually for the new card. Example: the existing card starts on  15 Aug and contains a number of check lists items with due dates. For a new project starting on 20 August I would like to copy that card, define a new start date on 20 Aug and then have all due dates of check list items automatically postponed by 5 days. How can I do that on Trello ? Thanks

[Sakshi Verma]

Hi @Aymeric Verdier  ,Welcome to community !

I am trying to test if this can be done through automation. I will run some tests and update you.When I copy the card, I can remove the due date from the checklist items. I am trying to find out if we can just move the due date instead of resetting it.

Thank you.

[Sakshi Verma]

Hi @Aymeric Verdier  I have tried the automation rule below, and it works. You can try testing this.

Rule :

When a card is copied into list "List name", for each checklist item in a checklist named "Checklist name ", move the item due date by 5 days

Thank you !

[Aymeric Verdier]

Hi Sakshi, thank you for the research. In fact, I need the checklist dates to be shifted relatively to the newly defined starting date of the task, not by a fixed number of days. In other words, if I update the starting date of the task and postpone it by X days, then I would like all checklist items due dates to be postponed by X days too. Hope this clarifies

Thanks for your help !

[Sakshi Verma]

Hi Aymeric, thank you for getting back and clarifying the same.

I am afraid that, as of now, it is not possible to change the checklist items' dates based on the card due date. You can do it using the custom field.

Thank you.