Auto-Transition Workflow Based on Date Fields

[MrSJM88]

Good Morning,

Is it possible to push a workflow along based on selected dates in a date field?

Thanks,

Stephen

[dvirh]

It is not possible to trigger a transition based on a date, but it is possible to auto transition a workflow as long as something is triggering the script that will do the transition. One way to do that, for example, is to set an Escalation on a workflow state that will run a script after a certain number of days have passed. 

[gasevsm · Accepted solution]

By that analogy, a script can initiate a WF transition for an item using
item.performWorkflowTransition() method pivoting on your date rule. You need something to trigger that script, like the escalation example Hagay mentioned.

See the scripting reference for more info. http://help.autodesk.com/view/PLM/ENU/?guid=GUID-BBBBAB3B-FEAE-4EB7-8D1B-29E76EC6BC65

Also see the scripting examples page for possible use case.

Hope this helps,

[MrSJM88]

Would having "TODAY" in my "if" command be sufficient?

The Target Quote Date is the date field I would like to push this workflow along and autosubmit is the transition ID.

I have also set-up escalations to run a script. 

var type = item.TARGET_QUOTE_DATE;

if (type == "TODAY"){
item.performWorkflowTransition("AUTOSUBMIT");
}

Thank-you for your help,

Stephen