hi all,
is there a way to run a rule only a specific task inside a project ?
Thanks in advance !!
Hi @Horrible_PM1 ,
This is not currently possible.
You can vote for that capability here:
Rules are very powerful but can easily level up their power by allowing tasks and subtasks to trigger a rule rather than rules applying globally within a project.
This is simply just another layer of condition.
If (task link(s) == condition {
execute rule
}
Would be nice to select a rule from the ellipse within a task so I can create the rule and as I have tasks that need to trigger it, I can easily add to rather than opening the rule each time.
Use Case:
I only want certain tasks, such a…
Also, there are some workarounds you can use to get close - see
Although you cannot target a specific task, you can add additional options to narrow down the task. I do this all the time by delimiting by section or assignee or a custom field such as owner. Perhaps that will help?
[rules]
and
Do you need to share Asana notifications related to specific tasks in Slack? Too bad, you can’t!
Unless you know the trick below, but first: why would you want to do this?
Here’s an example use case: when creating some specific tasks, you want to notify your team in Slack. But Asana does not have a way to choose the tasks the rules apply to. They usually apply to all the tasks in the project.
You could create a specific project called “Notify in Slack”, for example.
Then, you could multi-hom…
and also some of the discussion in the above-referenced Product Feedback