# Rule for triggering changes in multiple tasks?

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-for-triggering-changes-in-multiple-tasks/171770>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** custom-fields, tasks, rules\
**Created:** [14 June 2022 21:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-for-triggering-changes-in-multiple-tasks/171770 "2022-06-14T21:52:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jack\_Freeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jack_freeman/32/104312_2.png) [@Jack\_Freeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jack_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2022 21:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-for-triggering-changes-in-multiple-tasks/171770/1 "2022-06-14T21:52:35Z")

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I have a situation where I would like to be able to make one change (create a new task from a template) that would trigger a cascade of rules to apply to the other tasks in the project.  
I currently have a setup where the custom field I am looking to change does in fact change, but only on the single task that I create. Is there a creative way to have one task affect many other tasks?

Thank you,  
Jack

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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:** [15 June 2022 05:14 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-for-triggering-changes-in-multiple-tasks/171770/2 "2022-06-15T05:14:03Z")

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Hi,

Indeed actions in rules only apply to the task that triggered the rule, I don’t believe there is any workaround. @Phil_Seeman is my answer correct?

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**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\
**Post date:** [17 June 2022 00:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-for-triggering-changes-in-multiple-tasks/171770/3 "2022-06-17T00:00:21Z")

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> [@Bastien\_Siebman](#):
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> is my answer correct?

It is correct.

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**Author:** ![Rebecca\_McGrath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/rebecca_mcgrath/32/74508_2.png) [@Rebecca\_McGrath](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rebecca_McGrath)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2022 12:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-for-triggering-changes-in-multiple-tasks/171770/4 "2022-07-08T12:22:30Z")

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Closed on 8 July 2022 12:22 UTC