#REDIRECT [[Workflows_Overview#Task_Type:_Update_Custom_Field_Value]]
The '''Update Custom Field Value''' workflow type can be used to write values to custom fields on the object against which the Workflow is triggered. These values can use variables: ==Examples==To populate the current date (for example, a workflow triggered at status '''Submitted''' could be configured to put today's date into a custom field called '''Date Submitted''':* '''@date(currentdate)@''' To populate a date 1 year from the current date (for example, for a progress report that is due 1 year after the application is submitted)* '''<!--@sscalculation(date_add(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 1 YEAR))-->''' To populate with a system variable value (for example, to put a submission deadline into custom field when a record is created)* '''@system.Submission Deadline@''' [[Category:Workflows]]{{DeprecatedPage}}
