# Date-based workflows for custom objects

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** workflows, object\
**Created:** [September 1, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217 "2021-09-01T11:57:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Sambo](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/sambo/32/34870_2.png) [@Sambo](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Sambo)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217/1 "2021-09-01T11:57:49Z")

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The subject explains itself.

We have a case where we have cars as a custom object and cars have a property called “Last service time”. We would like to run automation that sends reminder emails to clients when X amount of time has passed after the last service time.

Contact automation has this already. The company version is coming and has [its own post](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Workflows-centered-on-date-property/idi-p/204120). Also, there are similar discussions about Deal automation [here](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Create-Center-on-a-date-or-Center-on-a-date-property-deal-based/idi-p/396436) and [here](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Date-based-deal-workflow/idi-p/317803).

Date-centered and date property-based workflows are necessary for multiple of our clients. And this kind of automation is needed for custom objects also. This helps our clients to deliver a **better customer experience**.

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**Author:** ![\_BF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/8dc957/32.png) [@\_BF](https://community.hubspot.com/u/_BF)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217/2 "2022-07-22T03:44:02Z")

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YES YES YES YES YES YES!

I can’t believe this isn’t even a thing! We’ve upgraded to CMS enterprise PURELY for the assumption we could make this work. and it doesn’t! 😞

And you can’t create “loops” where you check a date - and for example, IF its \<30 days - then do this, and if not, wait 30-days then check again…

I tried to create a workflow that checks the dates - and if longer then X- then enrol in another workflow to run the checks again - but HS has worked out this potential loophole, and you can’t have a workflow that loops among themselves.

the only solution I’ve found is now you have to upgrade to operations enterprise to run a script each week to run the workflow, and honestly, It’s not really good enough for an enterprise solution. Having a trigger for a date should be included in any enterprise subscription for custom objects.

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**Author:** ![MeganLegge](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/meganlegge/32/20466_2.png) [@MeganLegge](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MeganLegge)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217/3 "2022-07-22T13:31:04Z")

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Hi [@\_BF\_](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/387484) & @Sambo

I’m Megan, a product manager for the workflows tool at HubSpot. We have a private beta running, with exactly this feature. Send me an email if you’d like more details or to participate : )

[mlegge@hubspot.com](mailto:mlegge@hubspot.com)

Best,

Megan

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**Author:** ![\_BF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/8dc957/32.png) [@\_BF](https://community.hubspot.com/u/_BF)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217/4 "2022-07-25T22:26:24Z")

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@MeganLegge - Email Sent 🙂

Ta

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**Author:** ![MeganLegge](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/meganlegge/32/20466_2.png) [@MeganLegge](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MeganLegge)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/date-based-workflows-for-custom-objects/43217/5 "2022-09-01T18:15:28Z")

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Hi All,

Update - this new action is now available to all customers using the workflows app. The new delay action allows you to create delays centered around both a calendar date (eg. an event happening on 9/15/22) or centered around a date property (for example the “close date” of a deal). This can be used in any type of workflow, including custom objects : )

Our KB doc has all the details: [Use delays in your workflows](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/workflows/use-delays#delay-until-a-date)

Best,

Megan