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Edit Single Instance of Recurring Task
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Heather Hunter
As noted on this thread already https://flow.canny.io/bugs/p/edit-recurring-task, now that changes to recurring tasks are automatically applied to all future instances, we still don't have the OPTION as it was in the old flow, to choose whether or not a change/edit should be applied to just that one instance, or all future instances. Unless it is an option, it is nowhere near as useful as it used to be. Once this is fixed, I will be happy to change to Flow X. Until then, I'll stick with the old one that works just how I want it to. :)
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Regan
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Repeating Tasks--updates/viewing completed
Dominique Johnson
The ability to make updates to a repeating task including update the frequency/schedule of the task, update the sub-tasks, update the notes. There will be some tasks that I will need to add comments to that are only for that particular task, but when I add notes, they should repeat. When I add subtasks, I usually want them to repeat--sometimes not. I should be able to click the "repeat" link like before and see a list of all the past tasks that have been completed.
Regan
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Dave Radparvar
Regan: Hey Regan, any update here? This is continuing to cause all sorts of confusion on our team as people expect the task to be recreated for them and it is not.
Regan
Dave Radparvar: Just wanting to clarify-are you meaning that the recurring task isn't being recreated at all?
Dave Radparvar
Regan: in our flow people often reassign the task to others for review. so when the task is reassigned. then marked as complete. the new task gets created for the person that it was last assigned to instead of the initial person the reoccuring task was created for
Regan
Dave Radparvar: thanks for that context! I'll definitely communicate this to the team.
Dave Radparvar
Plus one. for context we have some recurring tasks like "update the weekly numbers" that someone our team has. then they assign that to someone else to review the numbers. previously when the new assigned person completed it the new task for next week would get created for the orginal assignee, but now it gets assigned to the person who reviewed it before completing it. which isnt ideal. I think some edits to reoccuring tasks should apply some shouldnt, but the option should be to the user editing the task
Regan
Dave Radparvar: Thanks for this context! The team will be reviewing this and I'll update this post when we have news.
Regan
Thanks for posting this Heather Hunter! We'll keep an eye on this post to track interest in this feature.
Heather Hunter
Regan: Is there any indication yet whether this is likely to be fixed so it works the same way as old flow? If the option to edit either current task only or all future repeated tasks is not reinstated, I will need to find an alternative program that does allow this and I'm running out of time if I need to find one before the end of the year. I really only use flow for my own tasks, I never delegate or assign and 99% of my tasks are recurring. Of those, I would say 50% I would want to edit single instances. And when internal procedures change I need to be able to edit the task permanently for all future recurrences rather than recreating the task from scratch.
Regan
Heather Hunter: Thanks for following up on this! We are in the planning stages for this feature and look forward to being able to release this capability in Flow X. I don't have a timeline nailed down at this point but we are motivated to get this feature out to you as soon as possible so we will be updating this post's status as it progresses.
Heather Hunter
Regan: Best news I've had today. Thanks. :)