Due date automation does not work correctly

Question

I want to automatically let cards marked with a ➡ move to today when a card is overdue. I want to seeI them in my calandar every day.

Unfortunately this only works when I add the ➡ symbol on a card that is already overdue. Cards to which I added the symbol yesterday and that are overdue today, do not move to today.

Here is the rule I made:

when the name of a card with an overdue due date contains "➡", set due date today at 8:10 pmThe rule is enabled.

What could be the solution?

Luciana Munhoz · Answer

Awesome!! :)  Glad to hear that!

Jan Florusse · Answer

found it, thnx.

I found a way around the same day problem:

8 hours after a card with a name containing "➡" is due, set due date today at 8:10 pmThis seems to work.👍

Luciana Munhoz · Answer

Hey Jan,

Sure! you will find that trigger by clicking on "due date" automation type on the left side and then choosing out of the trigger options. In my example I used the moment a card.. and I clicked on the icon on next to that option to filter using the "with a name containing filter.

After adding a trigger you will click on the date action type for the actions and see which one of them will better works for you. 
For example if you want that the card that is due needs to be set to the same day at 8:10 pm you can select "set the card today at 8:10pm
But there are many other options like, move the due date to next week, next day, etc
It would depends on what you need.

I'm also sharing some additional resources about automation type that can be helpful: https://support.atlassian.com/trello/docs/create-and-manage-automations/