# Modifying Parent Task affecting dependent tasks **URL:** \ **Category:** Asana In Practice\ **Tags:** dates, dependencies, tasks\ **Created:** [10 August 2023 03:40 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896 "2023-08-10T03:40:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jaro\_Necesito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jaro_necesito/32/61124_2.png) [@Jaro\_Necesito](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jaro_Necesito)\ **Post date:** [10 August 2023 03:40 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896/1 "2023-08-10T03:40:51Z")
Is there a way to have the subtask or a dependent task’s due date gets updated when I make changes on a parent tasks due date? For example, I would make a change on the parent task’s due date and it’s dependent task, which is the subtask, should also reflect the same date I have set in the parent task. ---
**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:** [10 August 2023 04:12 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896/2 "2023-08-10T04:12:55Z")
@Jaro_Necesito, Yes, and the exact options available are listed in the section linked below, and subsequent sections further down on that Asana Guide page. > **[Creating task dependencies | Product guide • Asana Product Guide](https://asana.com/guide/help/tasks/dependencies#gl-auto-shifting-dates)** > > Learn how to add dependencies to tasks in Asana and mark tasks as blocked or blocking. Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Jaro\_Necesito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jaro_necesito/32/61124_2.png) [@Jaro\_Necesito](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jaro_Necesito)\ **Post date:** [10 August 2023 04:17 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896/3 "2023-08-10T04:17:04Z")
Tried that but it keeps giving me a date before the deadline I’ve set in my parent task I’m expecting it to give me the same date as I have ![Screenshot 2023-08-10 at 12.16.08 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/f/1/f1eb9853508c00ceb3fde39fa1a8ed123697caeb.png) ---
**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:** [10 August 2023 04:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896/4 "2023-08-10T04:25:34Z")
If you feel it’s not operating as the documentation indicates, perhaps report to [support@asana.com](mailto:support@asana.com) with the details of the dependencies you have set, the existing due dates, and the date change you’re making. Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Jaro\_Necesito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jaro_necesito/32/61124_2.png) [@Jaro\_Necesito](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jaro_Necesito)\ **Post date:** [10 August 2023 05:17 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896/5 "2023-08-10T05:17:37Z")
Tried it on several ways but updating due dates with dependent task works as it should in the original project where it was created ![Screenshot 2023-08-10 at 1.17.52 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/a/a/aad5da8d5f4fd21dcaea42cc686930083845aeac.png) however in the project where it was multi-homed, it shows me this. ![Screenshot 2023-08-10 at 1.17.06 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/b/5/b50ad4163587d178f4620941daf4dde17665a2a7.png) ---
**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:** [30 May 2025 18:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/modifying-parent-task-affecting-dependent-tasks/503896/6 "2025-05-30T18:55:08Z")
Closed on 30 May 2025 18:55 UTC