The '''Update Custom Field Value''' workflow task type can be used to write values to custom fields on the object against which the Workflow is triggered.#REDIRECT [[Workflows_Overview#Task_Type:_Update_Custom_Field_Value]]
These values can be hard-coded values, or can also use [[variables]]. You can also use MySQL syntax to manipulate values using [[sscalculation]]. [[Image:UpdateCustomFieldValue.png|link=]] ==Task Settings==Update Custom Field Value Tasks have the following settings:* '''Name''' - Narrative name for the task.* '''Task Number''' - A system generated number that determines the presentation order of the task in the workflow. This number can be changed to display the step in a different location.* '''Description''' - Detailed description of the task ''(optional)''. * '''Expire After''' - Intended duration of the workflow.* '''Use Field''' - lists custom fields across all UTAs from the selected UTA level. This workflow task will update the selected field with the value in the "Update To Value" setting.'''Note:''' It is important the field to be updated does not have the Read Only option checked in the Formatting section of the field options (or a "readonly" HTML tag or "textreadonly" CSS class).* '''Update To Value''' - accepts hard-coded values and variables. This workflow task will use this value to update the field selected in the "Use Field" setting. ==Examples==Variables can be used in the "Update To Value" setting. Some examples are as follows: 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 one year from the current date (for example, for a progress report that is due one year after the application is submitted):* '''<!--@sscalculation(date_add(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 1 YEAR))-->''' To populate with a [[System Variables|system variable]] value (for example, to put a submission deadline into a custom field when a record is created):* '''@system.Submission Deadline@''' ==See Also==* [[Variable List]]* [[Update Standard Field Value]]* [[Workflow Task Types]] [[Category:Workflows]]{{DeprecatedPage}}