{"id":6763,"date":"2024-07-05T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/workflow-run-due-dates\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:55:40","slug":"workflow-run-due-dates","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/workflow-run-due-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Workflow Run Due Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can set due dates on workflow runs<\/a> to make sure that your whole process is completed on schedule.<\/p>\n

You have two options for setting workflow run due dates. You can either set a date on active workflow runs or set \u201cDynamic due dates<\/i>\u201d which can be anchored to other tasks or date fields within your workflow run, or the workflow run start date.<\/p>\n

Users: Admins and Builders<\/a> can set task due dates on active workflow runs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>To add dynamic due dates to workflows, you must be an Administrator or a Builder who has been given <\/i>\u2018edit\u2019<\/i><\/a>\u00a0access by your Administrator.<\/i><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Workflow run dynamic due dates<\/h2>\n

To have due dates automatically set every time you run a workflow, or based on a date field that you have added to your workflow, you can add dynamic due dates<\/a> to your workflow runs.<\/p>\n

Navigate to your\u00a0Library,<\/a>\u00a0click the three dots<\/strong> next to your workflow’s name, and select Edit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

First, add a date form field<\/a> into your workflow as the anchor point of your dynamic due date, if you haven’t already. Alternatively, you can base your workflow run due date to be after a task is completed or the workflow is run.<\/p>\n

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To set a default dynamic due date for your workflow run, click the workflow settings cog<\/strong> in the top right corner and click Select Due Date<\/strong>. Then use the date picker to set the date and time.<\/p>\n

The difference when setting dynamic<\/em> due dates (compared to regular workflow run due dates) is that you have a few more options to choose from:<\/p>\n

Start by selecting the time period. <\/strong>“This task will be due:” in # months, # days, # hours, or # minutes.<\/p>\n

Next, select after \/ before<\/strong> and then choose your rule, which is what the dynamic due date will work from, or be anchored to (such as the date field you added earlier).<\/p>\n

When you click Choose rule<\/strong>, you will be prompted to choose from the workflow run start date, when a task is checked, or from any date form fields<\/a> that you have in your workflow, as shown below.<\/p>\n

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For example, you could set the workflow run to be due 1 day and 2 hours after the first task is completed.<\/p>\n

To control how due dates interact with weekends, use the Business Days Handling<\/strong> dropdown below the date picker. Three options are available:<\/p>\n