Fixed Offset by Task Name



What It Does

Different offset per task name. "Design" → Parent + 3 days, "QA" → Parent + 14 days.

When to Use

Check Mark Button Standardized task names ("Design", "QA", "Review")Check Mark Button 3-6 task typesCross Mark Don't use if task names vary or you have many task types


Setup (15 minutes - One automation per task type)

Step 1: Open Automations Center
Go to board → "Automate" → Search "when subitem is created name"
Step 2: Select Recipe
When subitem is created and if the subitem's name is this name 
→ then set its date to match parent item date + X Days/Weeks/Months
Step 3: Configure for First Task Type
Field
What to select
Example
is this name
The name of the task (subitem)
Design
date
The date column to act on in the subitem
"Due Date"
parent item) date
The date column to that will be the refrence date from the parent item
"Project Start"
+ X Days/Weeks/Months
Choose the offset combination: + / -X - amount of timeDays / weeks/ months
"+3 Days"

Example:
When subitem is created and if name is [Design]
→ set [Due Date] to [Project Start] + [3] [Days]
Step 4: Repeat for Each Task Type
Task Name
Offset
"Development"
+7 days
"QA"
+14 days
"Review"
+21 days
Step 5: Test
Create "Design" task → Verify Due = Start + 3 days