Update a topic workflow

Users with permissions can easily update workflow due dates after the workflow starts.

Required permissions

To create, view, update, and delete workflows you must either be an Administrator, the project Owner, or have the following permissions:

Create, read, update, and delete permissions to the Projects module.
For the Projects module, your user account must be listed under the following Property: can_initiate_assignment.
- If you are an administrator, refer to Allow users to create project assignments and workflows.

Tips and tricks

You can only update the Due By details of a topic workflow.

You cannot update the following details of a topic workflow:

To change any of these details you must cancel the entire workflow and re-create it.

The steps to update a review workflow are different. Follow the steps in: Update a review workflow.

To update a topic workflow:

Open the project where you want to update a workflow for an assignment. If you don't already have a project open:
1. Click Projects.
2. On the Project Management tab, find the project you want to update.
3. Right-click the project row and select Open.
In the Workflow pane, select the workflow you want to update, select the Options menu, and then select Update.
On the Project Workflow screen:
You cannot update the Workflow Name or the Workflow Owner.
1. In Due By, either enter a date or click the Date picker and select a date.
2. Optionally, to set a time, select the checkbox and then a time from the dropdown list.
Click Update.