How to make changes to source card when mirror card is archived?

[Shindlay Nath]

I am trying to make changes to my source card when the mirror card is archived.

I have copied my automation below. main objective is the mirror card in different list when archived, I want the mail card to remove a label and add a comment.

When trying this nothing happen to main card.

Trigger

when a card in list

'QA-TPI'

is archived

Action

find the source card

remove the light lime

'TPI'

label from the card

post comment

'TPI is arranged'

Any help is appreciated.

[Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting · Accepted solution]

Hi @Shindlay Nath ,

Interesting use case that there isn't an automation option for as the automation triggers don't have filters for mirror cards...@Caity 

As a work around, you can do this:

when a card with a name starting with "https://trello.com/c" is archived, find a card with link "{triggercardname}", remove the light lime "TPI" label from the card and post comment "TPI is arranged"

The devil is in the detail, notice that the cascade option is find a card with link  and the variable {triggercardname}

[Shindlay Nath]

Thank you So much Mike

[Caity]

Thanks @Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting! You can make this even simpler:

when a card is archived, find the source card...

...and the on from there.

"Find the source card" is an option in the "Cascade" tab, and it will only run if the trigger card is a Mirror card.

[Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting]

@Caity 

That is what @Shindlay Nath did originally and it didn't work.

I have tested and it does work for me however.

[Caity]

Ah, I see. @Shindlay Nath Did the rule that Mike suggested work for you?

If it's still not working, would you mind sharing a screenshot of the Mirror cards, the list header, and the automation?

[Shindlay Nath]

Hello @Caity , I tried using @Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting  first suggestion and it did work, but if i were to close a mirror card in any list, the automation would trigger. I wanted it to be triggered when a mirror card is archived in one particular list.

I tried re-creating the automation with your suggestion to use:

when a card is archived, find the source card...

But it is working now.

I have attached the screenshots

This is the automation

The required action has take place

I have no idea what changed, the automation is the same. but now its working.

I think my team were using 'Remove From this Board' button in mirror card. the automation was not being triggered.

[Shindlay Nath]

Hello @Caity is there an automation trigger code when a card is deleted ?

[Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting]

Hi @Shindlay Nath 

There is no automation triggers for card deletion, only archive. I always advise against card deletion