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Automation scheduled sort card by age descending not working anymore

Nancy Nadeau_lykv8g

After February 11 2026 the automation scheduled sort card by age descending stop working.

My original automation is image TrelloCopySort.png, and the log contained:

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:07 AM
Sorted the cards in list "To Do Today" by card age.

The automation finished running.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:04 AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:01 AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:01 AM
Running automation on board <BoardName>.

Copied 16 cards from list "Daily Tasks" to list "To Do Today".

...

And since then the log is:

Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:15 AM
Running automation on board <BoardName>.

The automation finished running.

Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:01 AM
The automation finished running.

Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:01 AM
Running automation on board <BoardName>.

Copied 16 cards from list "Daily Tasks" to list "To Do Today".

...

I've added just a sort automation and it does not help at all (see TrelloSort.png).

Is there something different that I should do to make the sort work?

Thank you in advance for your help :-)

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Theodoro Reato

Hi Nancy,

Welcome to the community.

I tested on my end, and the Automation worked. I wonder if the cards aren't already in the correct order.

To test, could you change the scheduled rule to ascending? And then you can click the rocket icon to trigger it immediately and check whether the order changes.

Another factor that could cause this problem is the list's name. Instead of typing, try selecting from the options presented.

Can you test that and let me know how it goes?

Nancy Nadeau_lykv8g

Hi Theodoro,

Thanks for the welcome :-)

I just want to point out that it used to work, and without having done any modification at all, it just stopped.

Also, now, every morning I do Sort by... on my "To Do Today" list, and I select Date created (newest first) and I've got the result I want. This used to be done by the Automation.

And with your suggestion (thanks!), I just changed the automation from Descending to Ascending and it works!!! So, it is as if the meaning was inverted around February 11th. Strange.
I would think that Descending would mean Date created (newest first), no?

I'll see if tomorrow scheduled automation works (with Ascending).

Thanks again for your answer!

Theodoro Reato

Hi there,

I just tested, and descending order puts the newest card at the bottom of the list! Oldest first.

Please, test and let me know how it goes.

But I understand it's weird that it worked and then stopped. Let's try to make it work once more.

Nancy Nadeau_lykv8g

Hello Theodoro,

Just to tell you that Automation now works!

It's like the meaning/code of Ascending/Descending was inverted around Feb 11/12.

No matter, I'm glad it works :-)

Though, I just want to point out, this was the log when it used to work with "descending"

The automation finished running.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:07 AM
Sorted the cards in list "To Do Today" by card age.

The automation finished running.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:04 AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:01 AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:01 AM
Running automation on board <boardName>.

Copied 16 cards from list "Daily Tasks" to list "To Do Today".

...snip...

Now, even though sorting is done, there is no log that a Sort happened, is it normal?

Thanks again for your help!

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