We have a custom field to list issue dates for newsletters. We use this for a submission form so users can select which issue to promote their items. We also have tasks set up for each issue, with the due date set to the publication date, so we can pull these into a calendar showing planned emails. …

Hi @Brian_Fewell , this could be achieved natively in Asana by using script actions (exclusive to Enterprise tiers and requires coding knowledge) otherwise an automation could be created using 3rd party integrators such as zapier.com or make.com .

Thanks all! That’s kind of what I was figuring—I know it’s a sophisticated ask, & glad to know there are some options available. :slight_smile:

Dynamically populate custom field values from task due date?

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Phil_Seeman 14 October 2025 00:58 3

Or most likely with a FlowAgent. Doesn’t require Asana Enterprise or coding knowledge.

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