Auto-complete Category Start Date and Due Date with childs dates

Question

Howdy,
I have a challenge and I don't know how to solve it.
I have a project plan in which I have the following hierarchy Category – Epic – Story. I want Start Date and Due date to be populated automatically depending on the children (epics) for the Category.

For each epic depending on the stories, I managed to make the automation rule, but to complete it automatically at the Category level, I can't.

Can you help me?

Thank you!

Liviu Marin · Answer

Hi @Patrik Korovsky

Thanks for your answer.

I want to create an automation from scratch, but i have some problems when i want to create it. I look up on epic automation rule that i have, and i want to make something similar but dont work :( . Do you have any ideas how i can define the rule, to auto-complete the start date and due date with dates from epics, that i find in every category.

Thanks!

Patrik Korovsky · Answer

Hello @Liviu Marin

I assume what you have shared is the automation that works up until the Epic level as it does not seem to try to reach the Category. My assumption is that the Category does not have the 'Epic Link'.

I would like to help you review why the automation is not working, could you please share the automation that is meant to update the Category level?