# Dependant tasks, used in a template/process

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [19 March 2020 06:32 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775 "2020-03-19T06:32:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Webber](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Darren\_Webber](https://forum.asana.com/u/Darren_Webber)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2020 06:32 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775/1 "2020-03-19T06:32:58Z")

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hi thanks in advance for helping, how can i set a dependant task’s due date to be dependant on the preceding task?

ie when a preceding task is completed, and it triggers the dependant task, i want the new task to be given a due date say 2 days after the preceding task was completed

ie i dont want to set all the due dates at the start of the project, because i dont know how long some tasks are going to take?

thanks a lot i really need to solve this,  
darren

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**Author:** ![Natalia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/natalia/32/34795_2.png) [@Natalia](https://forum.asana.com/u/Natalia)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2020 10:11 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775/2 "2020-03-19T10:11:02Z")

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Welcome to the Forum @Darren_Webber and thank you for reaching out!

As it stands, there isn’t a built feature to achieve this in Asana. There is an existing thread in the #productfeedback category requesting this functionality: [Setting Dependent Task Dates Based x Days From Completed Task](https://forum.asana.com/t/setting-dependent-task-dates-based-x-days-from-completed-task/72132). I would encourage you to support this request by adding your vote to it.

With that said, I would recommend you to have a look at the 3rd party integration [Flowsana](https://flowsana.net/) (developed by our Forum Champion @Phil_Seeman) that has this capability.

I hope this helps Darren but please let me know if you have any further question!

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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:** [20 March 2020 12:56 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775/3 "2020-03-20T12:56:06Z")

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> [@Darren\_Webber](#):
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> ie when a preceding task is completed, and it triggers the dependant task, i want the new task to be given a due date say 2 days after the preceding task was completed

I think you can do this by using rules. Trigger: no longer waiting. Due date: X days in the future. BUT you’ll have to choose the same X for all tasks in the project 🙂

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Webber](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Darren\_Webber](https://forum.asana.com/u/Darren_Webber)\
**Post date:** [15 September 2020 02:17 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775/4 "2020-09-15T02:17:50Z")

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hi bastien i got this to work with the rule you suggested thanks very much i really appreciate it, darren

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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:** [27 April 2022 14:14 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/dependant-tasks-used-in-a-template-process/77775/5 "2022-04-27T14:14:39Z")

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Closed on 27 April 2022 14:14 UTC