Power of Automation :: Automatic Task Status Handling for Users

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• Automation Series: Auto-create Dependent Task on Status Change

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• Automation Series: Auto-update Phase Status

  Hello Folks! You can auto-update your phase's status based on status of underlying tasks using custom functions. In this series, we will showcase how to create and run custom functions, using Deluge, with ease. Follow the steps below and automate your

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