# link custom object - date match

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/link-custom-object-date-match/86237>\
**Category:** Tips, Tricks & Best Practices\
**Tags:** crm, object, enterprise\
**Created:** [July 27, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/link-custom-object-date-match/86237 "2023-07-27T07:19:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Susanne12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Susanne12](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Susanne12)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/link-custom-object-date-match/86237/1 "2023-07-27T07:19:30Z")

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Hi,

I wonder if it is possible, when linking two custom objects (we made linking one custom object a requirement for creating another type of custom object), that there is some kind of verification that a certain date property of both objects match? We want to make sure that users link the correct objects by that date property.

Does anyone have an idea here? Thank you!

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**Author:** ![PamCotton](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/pamcotton/32/47916_2.png) [@PamCotton](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PamCotton)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/link-custom-object-date-match/86237/2 "2023-07-27T17:40:54Z")

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Hello @Susanne12 thank you for posting in our Community!

I want to share some resources with more details about custom objects:

- [Create and edit custom objects](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/crm-setup/create-custom-objects)
- [Customize the board view for deals, tickets, and custom objects](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/crm-setup/select-properties-to-show-on-records-in-board-view)

And invite our top experts to this conversation @deepikaverma @BrianCarter @BHarrison-Cook any recommendations to @Susanne12 matter?

Thank you,

Pam

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**Author:** ![deepikaverma](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/deepikaverma/32/671_2.png) [@deepikaverma](https://community.hubspot.com/u/deepikaverma)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 4:57am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/link-custom-object-date-match/86237/3 "2023-07-28T04:57:25Z")

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Hi @Susanne12 ,  
What I could understand is, You have two custom objects created in the instance and you want to associate Custom 1 with custom object 2, if they have the same property values (date).  
If this is the case then it is do-able for new records from custom objects through wfs. And for the existing one it will be done via Api or import.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Susanne12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Susanne12](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Susanne12)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/link-custom-object-date-match/86237/4 "2023-07-28T07:14:56Z")

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Hi @deepikaverma

thanks for your reply. We want to do the following: custom object type 1 already exists and has the properties “start date” and “end date”. The user creates custom object type 2. For creating custom object 2 it is necessary to indicate/link one custom object of type 1 that has already been creatd. Custom object type 2 also has the properties “start date” and “end date”. We want to make sure that the user can only indicate/link a custom object of type 2 with matching start and end date. Is that possible? This is necessary as our users currently “cheat” by associating/linking any custom object type 1 instead of creating the matching one before creating their custom object type 2.

Thank you!