# Automating Projects Status Changes

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/automating-projects-status-changes/14926>\
**Category:** Knacksters' Idea Lab\
**Created:** [September 28, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/automating-projects-status-changes/14926 "2023-09-28T07:40:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GSH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/gsh/32/2669_2.png) [@GSH](https://forums.knack.com/u/GSH)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/automating-projects-status-changes/14926/1 "2023-09-28T07:40:01Z")

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Hi there.

I have a multiple select field that is basically as follows:

Draft  
Scheduled for Launch  
Active

I have another two fields that represents start dates and end dates.

I have a data record where I will set the start date and end date and then, if that is happening in the future, I will set “Scheduled for Launch”.

What I would like to know is if there is any way I can do a control check that basically pushes a data record status into ACTIVE if it has been set as “Scheduled for Launch” and it has arrived at the start date.

Is this something I would have to automate using something like Zapier?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![PeterG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/977dab/32.png) [@PeterG](https://forums.knack.com/u/PeterG)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/automating-projects-status-changes/14926/2 "2023-09-28T14:35:49Z")

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Just use a page rule to update the record when the conditions are met.