# Automation "Due date is approaching" triggers at end of due date period

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/automation-due-date-is-approaching-triggers-at-end-of-due-date-period/976297>\
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**Created:** [14 November 2024 10:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/automation-due-date-is-approaching-triggers-at-end-of-due-date-period/976297 "2024-11-14T10:38:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anja\_Bresemann](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Anja\_Bresemann](https://forum.asana.com/u/Anja_Bresemann)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2024 10:38 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/automation-due-date-is-approaching-triggers-at-end-of-due-date-period/976297/1 "2024-11-14T10:38:44Z")

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Hi,

I have an issue with the automation “Due date is approaching”, I have set a due date that has a start and end date. Now I want the automation to run when the start date is approaching, but instead it triggers when the end date approaches. There is no way to further specify which date I want to use. How is this even possible? What can be done to avoid this?

Best,  
Anja

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**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2024 15:41 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/automation-due-date-is-approaching-triggers-at-end-of-due-date-period/976297/2 "2024-11-14T15:41:20Z")

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You need to use the “start date is approaching” trigger 🙂

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2024 01:48 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/automation-due-date-is-approaching-triggers-at-end-of-due-date-period/976297/3 "2024-11-15T01:48:46Z")

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@Anja_Bresemann, and others, please join the 318+ others and vote for this request I submitted a while ago:

> [@Offer (for Starter/Premium and above) a new rule "Start/Due date is approaching . . ." to trigger based on the earlier of Start date or Due date](https://forum.asana.com/t/offer-for-starter-premium-and-above-a-new-rule-start-due-date-is-approaching-to-trigger-based-on-the-earlier-of-start-date-or-due-date/122753):
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> The new My Tasks v2 rule “Due date is approaching → Move task to a certain section” only triggers based on the Due date, not the Start date if one is present. Please add (for Premium and above–that is, wherever Start date is available) a new rule: “Start/Due date is approaching → Move task to a certain section” and consider the Start date, if present, as the date to consider for this rule to fire, otherwise, the Due date if no Start date is present. I believe most will want this behavior and f…

Thanks,

Larry

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [22 November 2024 01:49 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/automation-due-date-is-approaching-triggers-at-end-of-due-date-period/976297/4 "2024-11-22T01:49:28Z")

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