# \[Rules - Suggestion\] Subtask to Inherit Parent Task Fields

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-suggestion-subtask-to-inherit-parent-task-fields/1085040>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Tags:** custom-fields, in-development, rules, subtasks\
**Created:** [29 July 2025 21:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-suggestion-subtask-to-inherit-parent-task-fields/1085040 "2025-07-29T21:20:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jan-Rienk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jan-rienk/32/227709_2.png) [@Jan-Rienk](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jan-Rienk)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2025 07:53 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-suggestion-subtask-to-inherit-parent-task-fields/1085040/6 "2025-08-18T07:53:39Z")

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[@Forum-team](https://forum.asana.com/groups/forum-team) I think this is the same request: [The ability for custom fields to inherit parent task data!?](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-ability-for-custom-fields-to-inherit-parent-task-data/81908)

I’ll leave merging it to you as this thread is marked #considered

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