Join the Beta for Expression Language in Automation! ๐
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Hello Wrike Community! ๐
Weโre thrilled to invite you to beta test our new Expression Language feature in Wrike Automation that helps automate date management within Wrike. This feature allows you to manipulate date fields dynamically for enhanced workflow automation and efficiency.
What is Expression Language? โจ
Expression Language is a versatile query meta-language enabling you to reference fieldsโboth system and customโwithin Wrike. You can use operators and functions to perform dynamic calculations and automate complex processes.ย
Use Cases to Explore ๐ก
Start Date Adjustment: Automatically update the start date when a task status turns "In Progress" with Today().
Post-Predecessor Scheduling: Set start dates to the next day after all predecessor tasks complete using Today() + 1.
Custom Field Change Tracking: Record the date of changes in custom fields using Today().
Sprint-Based Due Dates: Adjust due dates by evaluating sprint estimations in the "ETA" field with MoveDateLater(Field("Start date"), Field("ETA")*10).
Proofreading Adjustments: Modify due dates based on the "Proofread Required" field with expressions that can add or subtract days.
Weekend and Estimation Adjustments: Automatically shift due dates according to weekends and estimation fields.
Operators You Can Use
To simplify the syntax instead of some functions you can use operators: + - * / < > = !=
E.g. MoveDateLater(Today(), Days(3)) will return the same result as Today() + 3
Supported System and Custom Fields You Can Reference ๐ง
System Fields:
Start Date, Due Date, Created Date, Completed Date, Duration (currently under maintenance), Effort, Actual Fees, Actual Cost, Planned Fees, Planned Cost
Custom Field Types:
Date, Duration, Number, Currency, Percent
Available functions can be found in this doc.ย
Important Beta Limitations โ
During the beta, please be aware of some temporary limitations:
Rule Reset Requirement: Several days post-beta release, rules involving expressions will require you to reopen and re-save them for continued functionality. This is a technical issue we aim to resolve swiftly.
Fixed Working Days: Currently, Saturdays and Sundays are non-working days. Future updates will allow for custom work schedules.
Field Selection: At present, selecting fields in expressions requires using the suggested menu. A future update will allow direct input.
Time in Custom Fields: This Labs feature isnโt supported in expressions and time specified in date custom fields isn't taken into account when referenced.
Why Join the Beta? ๐
Innovate: Explore this new feature and contribute to its development.
Contribute: Provide feedback that helps us enhance the functionality.
Optimize: Automate date adjustments with greater efficiency and precision.
How to Participate ๐
If you're eager to be at the forefront of automation innovation, weโd love to have you join our beta test. Let us know in the comments if youโd like to participate! ๐ฃ
We look forward to your insights!
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We'd love to try this out. New to the tool and EXACTLY what we were just looking for. Thanks!
Please add me to the beta when available!
I'd like to participate in this beta, please.
Please sign me up for the beta when available. ย Thx.
Yes please! Would love to test this!
Interested in participating!
Hi everyone! Apologies that it took us some time to enable this beta. It should now be working for you. For some of your accounts, we were not able to license it, but I'm happy to let you know that this beta goes to production in a couple weeks' time, we'll keep you posted when it's available. Big thanks for your interest! ๐
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Lisa Hello! for the accounts that you were not able to license it, were they notified or do we need to go in and try it to see if we can test?
I'm confused - I don't find the option "Change Due Date" in my Automation actions.
For example, I'd like to set up the following rule:
If the status changes to Completed and there's no Due Date set, change Due Date to today.
Is the beta enabled for my account?
Can I get this enabled?
me too pls
Yes, please enable this for my org.
I would love to join this beta test.
Can you please add us to the Beta testing on this one?ย Thank you!
Hi folks! We're not adding more accounts as this feature is going to be available to all accounts with automation soon ๐๐ We'll let you know as soon as we release it!
Kendra Ciszczon Those accounts should have been notified, yes.ย
Florian Kislich This beta was enabled for your account. Would you like me to ask our Support team to look into this for you?ย
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Hi Lisa,
looks like I really need support!
Florian
Thanks Lisa!
Hey! Would this allow me to have my custom fields trickle down to my recurring tasks?ย
Hello,
does it support also automation rules like:
Apply rule: Task
Trigger: When status changeย
Action: change custom field (type duration) = effort (system field)
Hi everyone! This feature is now available for all Business and higher accounts, please check the documentation for details.ย
Note that it works with date management only at the moment.ย
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Lisa Is there a planned timeline to release these expressions into the formula options for custom fields and/or to drive other automations besides date management?
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We are interested, too
Hey Trevor Tollefsbol, we don't have that timeline now, but we'll keep you posted ๐
Hi Andrew Moore, this is now a feature available to all Business and higher accounts; please check the details in this Help Center article: https://help.wrike.com/hc/en-us/articles/29705036419095-Using-Formulas-in-Wrike-Automationย
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