We would like to add new custom fields and to periodically update these custom fields with current information. We were hoping the import csv file would do this, but it appears to create new tasks and effectively duplicate the number of related tasks when we follow the instructions here: […

Re adding new custom fields, you can do that now as the documentation indicates; just put all the values for a single-select in the rows and map it to create a new single-select, then delete the tasks imported and save the custom field in your org-wide library. Re updating an existing custom field,…

Is there a way to import NEW custom fields and/or UPDATE a custom field for tasks that ALREADY exist within a project.

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Is there a way to import NEW custom fields and/or UPDATE a custom field for tasks that ALREADY exist within a project.

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