How can i get notified on tasks that are approaching due date?

Question

Hi,

I love the task tracking in Confluence and I am using it more and more to manage my work load.

Does anyone know if it is possible to set notifications for when scheduled tasks are approaching a due date?

Thanks

Adam

Alina Nachtmann_x482gq · Answer

Hi @Adam Slate

I haven't tried it myself yet, but maybe you can try to implement it with a Confluence automation (Confluence Administration -> Automation). There even is a template called "Remind teammates about incomplete tasks when scheduled (recurring)".

If you're looking for more features and options regarding task notification, you can have a look at the app Task Reminder - Slack & Email Notifications for Confluence (I'm working at Lively Apps, the vendor who published it). It also covers your use case:

Hope that helps! 
Best,
Alina

Tomislav Tobijas · Answer

Hi @Adam Slate ,

There isn't some 'clean' solution to this. There are a couple of feature suggestions you might want to take a look at:

* CONFCLOUD-35150: Tasks' due dates should be notified to users through notification box or email 
* CONFCLOUD-78963: Automation for Confluence to be able to set a task rule to trigger a notification for all the tasks assigned to a user that are due in the next X days

On CONFCLOUD-78963 there's one workaround listed, so you might want to check that. I haven't tried it personally, so I'm unsure if it will work.

Cheers,
Tobi