# The coolest Asana rules 😎 **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum Leader tips\ **Tags:** forum-leader-tip\ **Created:** [21 December 2019 14:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354 "2019-12-21T14:34:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![anon24741933](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon24741933](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon24741933)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 15:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/61 "2021-07-20T15:20:12Z")
I do not see a “change due date” trigger - only “new due date is set”. Is there a way to only add a task to a project if the due date is changed, vs being set for the first time? Thanks! ---
**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:** [22 July 2021 05:30 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/62 "2021-07-22T05:30:22Z")
I am not sure, your request rings a bell, @Rebecca_McGrath don’t we have a thread on this already? ---
**Author:** ![anon2954830](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon2954830](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon2954830)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2021 08:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/63 "2021-07-29T08:26:14Z")
Hi! Thank you very much for these tips - they are very useful. What about due date period? I mean if we have a task with perdiod in due date and want to use automation to match end date with date of completeion is it possible somehow? ---
**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:** [29 July 2021 08:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/64 "2021-07-29T08:27:59Z")
> [@anon2954830](#): > > use automation to match end date with date of completeion Do you mean when a task is completed you want to update the due date to “today” basically? ---
**Author:** ![anon2954830](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon2954830](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon2954830)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2021 08:33 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/65 "2021-07-29T08:33:29Z")
I want to update exactly end date for today date. For example task was planned on period 18/07/21-20/07/21. On the present momet task is overdue. But if I close it today due period is set as 18/07/21-29/07/21. We just need to keep actual task duration in analytics. ---
**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:** [29 July 2021 08:36 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/66 "2021-07-29T08:36:26Z")
In that case the rule would be “when task completed, change due date to 0 days” ---
**Author:** ![anon2954830](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon2954830](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon2954830)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2021 08:50 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/67 "2021-07-29T08:50:52Z")
With this rule duration of task becomes one day - today. But I need to keep period - 18/07/21-29/07/21 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/2/5/2548cf155c348b68d935bf293a332cba21fff7d4.png) ---
**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:** [29 July 2021 09:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/68 "2021-07-29T09:00:46Z")
Oh that rules stripes out the start date. I did not realize that. No solution for you sorry 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![anon2954830](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon2954830](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon2954830)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2021 09:06 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/69 "2021-07-29T09:06:28Z")
Thanks that you tried to help 🙂 It also would be great to have automation to add subtusk to project with multihoming (to see it in workload) ---
**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:** [29 July 2021 09:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/70 "2021-07-29T09:07:17Z")
> [@anon2954830](#): > > to add subtusk to project with multihoming (to see it in workload) Maybe @Phil_Seeman and its Flowsana can help. ---
**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:** [29 July 2021 15:16 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/71 "2021-07-29T15:16:47Z")
> [@Maria\_Chekmareva](#): > > automation to add subtusk to project Hi @Maria\_Chekmareva, As @Bastien_Siebman mentioned, [Flowsana](https://asana.com/apps/flowsana) has a rule action to add subtasks from a template. > [@Maria\_Chekmareva](#): > > with multihoming (to see it in workload) If using the above-mentioned Flowsana rule action, you could accomplish this multihoming in two ways: you could attach the subtasks in the template to the additional project, and then the subtasks that Flowsana creates would also be attached to that project; or (if you don’t want the subtasks in the template showing up in the additional project) you could make a rule that once the subtasks get created, they get attached to the additional project. (Feel free to send me a Private Message if you want more detail.) ---
**Author:** ![Dil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/dil/32/90558_2.png) [@Dil](https://forum.asana.com/u/Dil)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2021 10:23 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/72 "2021-12-10T10:23:09Z")
Does Flowsana allow you to make any custom rules that asana business would allow? Can Flowsana work on the free asana or we have to upgrade to asana premium to get Flowsana custom rules? Thank you ---
**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:** [10 December 2021 10:40 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/73 "2021-12-10T10:40:04Z")
@Dil[The Asana automation bible: all the triggers and actions from Asana, Zapier, Flowsana, Make.com](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-asana-automation-bible-all-the-triggers-and-actions-from-asana-zapier-flowsana-integromat-automate/112649) will answer your question! and @Phil_Seeman will answer as well! ---
**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:** [10 December 2021 15:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/74 "2021-12-10T15:45:53Z")
Hi @Dil! [Flowsana](https://asana.com/apps/flowsana) author here. Flowsana works with _ **all** _ Asana subscription levels, with the understanding that it’s limited by what’s available in that subscription level. So for example, Flowsana rules involving custom fields or start dates won’t work with the free Asana since those elements aren’t available there. Yes, Flowsana is good way for free and Premium Asana users, who don’t have access to Asana custom rules, to be able to build their own rules. ---
**Author:** ![DWilliams-Castle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/dwilliams-castle/32/84697_2.png) [@DWilliams-Castle](https://forum.asana.com/u/DWilliams-Castle)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2021 09:46 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/75 "2021-12-15T09:46:30Z")
A rule I have set up is the “Call-Out”. When the task is added to the project it assigns its due date +5 days. If the due date is passed Triggers a customer field with “Missed 5 Day SLA”. Helps to identify tasks that have been sitting without action quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Tammaro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/mike_tammaro/32/88051_2.png) [@Mike\_Tammaro](https://forum.asana.com/u/Mike_Tammaro)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2021 15:19 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/76 "2021-12-15T15:19:31Z")
That’s actually a great rule! I am adding that to my library as this definitely would help streamline communication. ---
**Author:** ![M\_OC\_2022](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@M\_OC\_2022](https://forum.asana.com/u/M_OC_2022)\ **Post date:** [27 April 2022 17:43 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/77 "2022-04-27T17:43:42Z")
Can you give more details on how you implement The Gentle Whisperer? When I look at triggers in Asana around due date, I don’t seem to have the ability to choose the duet date being 3 days out or whatever the case may be. Some screen shots as you did for the other triggers would be greatly appreciated. ---
**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:** [28 April 2022 06:11 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/78 "2022-04-28T06:11:01Z")
@M_OC_2022, You would use the “Due date is approaching” custom rule trigger: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/d/d/dd9734a9c1494dfec5a124f5af829a7db2493f64.png) ---
**Author:** ![M\_OC\_2022](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@M\_OC\_2022](https://forum.asana.com/u/M_OC_2022)\ **Post date:** [28 April 2022 19:35 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/79 "2022-04-28T19:35:52Z")
@Phil_Seeman, Thank you. I see that due date approaching field now. When I set it to 1 day and change my task to due tomorrow, it didn’t seem to fire the action of including a note in the task. I tried several other day combinations as well. Does this rule around dates only fire once a day or something like that? ---
**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:** [29 April 2022 04:05 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354/80 "2022-04-29T04:05:39Z")
> [@M\_OC\_2022](#): > > Does this rule around dates only fire once a day or something like that? Yes, exactly correct - Asana only evaluates date-based rule triggers once per day at around midnight your time. (FYI our [Flowsana](https://flowsana.net) integration evaluates its date-based rule triggers right when the date changes, in addition to also checking once per day.) [Previous page](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-coolest-asana-rules/69354.md?page=5)