Create a recurring task

Vincent Jyrwa

Jackie Needham said:

Recurring activities would really help! I thought this was already a thing and I just didn't know how to do it. Would love an idea of when this will be rolled out?

Hi @Bil Moore 

Apologies for that experience. At the moment, we're working on it and we are closer to the date of a BETA rollout for recurring activities. I'll keep you (and the other community members) posted sometime towards the latter half of May 2022. 

There are some limitations during this BETA though as initially we won't be able to enable this feature for accounts with active calendar-sync but it's work-in-progress and we'll resolve that too in due course of time!  

Hope my answer helped you.

Regards,
Vincent

Sunny Arumugam

Recurring activities would be a massive help! Sounds like we are hoping for a beta version in May 2022? 

J.

Definitely need a recurring task functionality. I would like to be able to wish clients a happy birthday each year, not just the current year that I add the task. Thank you. 

Miranda_17411

At this point, we need a recurring task for asking for a recurring task, that's how long it's been 😬 ... all kidding aside, pretty please???

Mike van der Valk

Miranda said:

At this point, we need a recurring task for asking for a recurring task, that's how long it's been 😬 ... all kidding aside, pretty please???

Hi @Miranda  and many others, my colleague @Vincent Jyrwa is working on this functionality right now, it's in beta. 

It's best to ask our support team about the current state but we aim to roll this out to all customers down the line  

Vincent Jyrwa

Miranda said:

At this point, we need a recurring task for asking for a recurring task, that's how long it's been 😬 ... all kidding aside, pretty please???

Hi @Miranda   We'll keep you updated soon towards the latter half of May 2022 about our BETA release of this feature. 

There are some limitations during this BETA though as initially we won't be able to enable this feature for accounts with active calendar-sync but it's work-in-progress and we'll resolve that too in due course of time!  

Hope my answer helped you.

Regards,
Vincent

Aaron Fulk

Miranda said:

At this point, we need a recurring task for asking for a recurring task, that's how long it's been 😬 ... all kidding aside, pretty please???

I've been a customer for close to 10 years, 4 years with the previous company and 6 years with this company. Could we be in beta test, we really need to experiment with this recurring task since we use this as crm and pm. thanks

austinteamway

Hi, do we have an update on this? Same as others, I recently purchased Pipedrive and am surprised and impacted by Pipedrive not having this important feature available.

Alex Rackwitz

@Vincent Jyrwa @Mike van der Valk

Is this still in beta? Any updated timelines? Surely it cant be in beta for 6 months - I am hoping you didnt can this important update.

ll23698

I am a new user. Disappointed to be finding out that there is no recurring activity. Really disappointed to see how old this string is and that it has not been resolved. Please provide an update. Thanks.

awfrost

Do i understand correctly, that since March 2020 this recurring tasks issue has still not yet been solved?

Hope someone proves me wrong, thanks 😊.

Paul D.

Can we get recurring tasks, please?

It's a poor reflection on Pipedrive that this thread is nearly two years old and still no progress.

Sam M.

Any update on this?

I am currently tasked with reviewing different CRMs and recurring tasks was one of the specific requests from the higher ups.

Austin S

@Vincent Jyrwa Any update on reoccurring tasks in PipeDrive?

I am in the implementation phase of this CRM and this feature is a must have for planning.

PipeDriver

No updates? it's been almost 4 years since the request was made and I believe this should be prioritized.

Firehammer

I was in the beta and enjoy the feature for very short time. I no longer have it, and it still appears not to be an available option! Any updates?

PipeDriver

I've devised a method to automate the scheduling of recurring activities/tasks using Make.com, an automation tool akin to Zapier. This solution is particularly useful for ensuring tasks are automatically reset to the next Monday of the following month upon completion. Here's how I set it up:

The Setup:

1. Define an activity type that is for recurring tasks.
2. Webhook Activation: The process begins with a webhook scenario that is triggered anytime an activity is updated. This instant response to activity status changes is crucial for timely updates.
3. Identifying Recurring Tasks: Upon activation, the scenario checks the activity type. I specifically categorize tasks intended for this automation as "Recurring Task." This categorization helps in precisely targeting the tasks that need to be rescheduled.
4. Completion Filter: Next, the scenario filters activities to identify those marked as "done." It's essential that only completed tasks proceed to the rescheduling phase to maintain accuracy in task management.
5. Scheduling the Next Activity: For tasks identified as completed, the system then calculates the date for the next month, adjusting it to ensure the new task is set on a Monday. This step is vital for avoiding weekends.

Custom Recurrence Intervals (on make.com):

To accommodate various scheduling needs, I've created separate scenarios for different types of recurrences (weekly, monthly, yearly, etc.). Each one has a unique set of variables to calculate the appropriate next due date.

This method ensure we have recurring tasks/activities that we are require to list as done at the checkbox. This enable tracking for those tasks.

If you're interested in a more detailed breakdown or the specific variables used for each scenario type, I'm more than willing to share. Let's help each other create more efficient workflows!

P.S. I am not advertising or paid by anyone to write this.

AHardy

Also looking for an update on this please. Is this feature still coming as previously mentioned?
Connecting external calendars is not going to work for us.