# Parent task influenced by subtasks **URL:** \ **Category:** Asana In Practice\ **Created:** [13 March 2024 19:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/parent-task-influenced-by-subtasks/740862 "2024-03-13T19:26:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oded\_Ben-Dori](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/oded_ben-dori/32/227748_2.png) [@Oded\_Ben-Dori](https://forum.asana.com/u/Oded_Ben-Dori)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2024 19:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/parent-task-influenced-by-subtasks/740862/1 "2024-03-13T19:26:31Z")
Hi, I have a parent task with several subtasks, and I’ve customized the project sections to track task progress. I want to ensure that the parent task’s status entirely depends on completing all its subtasks. Specifically, if the parent task is marked as ‘In Progress’ but some of the subtasks are completed while others are still ‘In Progress,’ I need to find a way to prevent the parent task’s status from changing until all subtasks are completed. Tnx ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2024 08:57 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/parent-task-influenced-by-subtasks/740862/2 "2024-03-14T08:57:55Z")
Thanks for reaching out! You could create a rule to automatically update the custom field status in the main task when all subtasks has been marked complete: ![Screenshot 2024-03-14 at 08.55.18](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/9/8/988b453df456c9219503dcf11892ce94fbfa4618.png) As it stands, it’s not possible to block the parent task from being completed. Another option could be to mark all subtasks as dependent on the main task: > **[Auto-shifting dates for dependent tasks in list view](https://help.asana.com/hc/en-us/articles/14616908712091-Auto-shifting-dates-for-dependent-tasks-in-list-view)** > > Available on Asana Starter, Advanced, Enterprise, and Enterprise+ tiers, as well as legacy tiers Premium, Business, and Legacy Enterprise. > Visit our pricing page for more information. > When changing... I hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![Oded\_Ben-Dori](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/oded_ben-dori/32/227748_2.png) [@Oded\_Ben-Dori](https://forum.asana.com/u/Oded_Ben-Dori)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2024 10:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/parent-task-influenced-by-subtasks/740862/3 "2024-03-14T10:02:34Z")
![subtasks](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/5/8/58012964064873c69afe3edd698ad92ff7a0a972.png) It seems that the current options for subtask validation are limited to complete or incomplete. However, I’m seeking a different functionality. I aim to ensure that if all subtasks are set to a specific status (not completed), it will trigger an automatic status change for the parent task. For instance, as shown in the attached screenshot, I would expect that once all three subtasks are set to the same status (In Progress), it will reflect on the parent task and update its status accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![Carlos\_Orozco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/carlos_orozco/32/40223_2.png) [@Carlos\_Orozco](https://forum.asana.com/u/Carlos_Orozco)\ **Post date:** [25 April 2024 18:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/parent-task-influenced-by-subtasks/740862/4 "2024-04-25T18:20:04Z")
> [@Oded\_Ben-Dori](#): > > entirely depends on completing all its subtasks. Specifically, if the parent task is marked as ‘In Progress’ but some of the subtasks ar @Emily_Roman , I also would also like an improvement to the parent task and subtasks just like @Oded_Ben-Dori explained to have consistent completion status of the parent tasks. How I can vote for this improvement? ---
**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 18:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/parent-task-influenced-by-subtasks/740862/5 "2025-05-30T18:54:34Z")
Closed on 30 May 2025 18:54 UTC