Is it possible to update custom fields in multiple tasks in Click Up using workflow?

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Hi Brains Trust, just a quick question of possibility as Im not sure if what we are wanting to do is possible in workflow.

We are retrieving a list of tasks in Click Up (no issues)
And are looking to update x custom field in the tasks.
Updating a single task is no issues but is there a way to let it continue to run a-z based on the listed tasks retrived in the list ?

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Hi Brains Trust, just a quick question of possibility as Im not sure if what we are wanting to do is possible in workflow.

We are retrieving a list of tasks in Click Up (no issues)
And are looking to update x custom field in the tasks.
Updating a single task is no issues but is there a way to let it continue to run a-z based on the listed tasks retrived in the list ?

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Yes, you can achieve this by using a loop in your Pipedream workflow. Once you’ve retrieved the list of tasks from ClickUp, you can iterate through the tasks and update the custom field for each task. Here’s an example of how you can do this in a code step: export default defineComponent({ async run({ steps }) { // Assuming the list of tasks is stored in a previous step called `getTasks` const tasks = steps.getTasks.data; // Iterate through the tasks and update the custom field for (const task of tasks) { // Replace this with the code to update the custom field in ClickUp // Make sure to use the task ID and the custom field value you want to update console.log(`Updating custom field for task ID: ${task.id}`); } }, }); Replace the console.log line with the code to update the custom field in ClickUp using their API. Make sure to use the task ID and the custom field value you want to update.

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i have follewed the guide and tried below but getting an error

export default defineComponent({
async run({ steps }) {
// Assuming the list of tasks is stored in a previous step called getTasks
const tasks = steps.getTasks.data;

_// Iterate through the tasks and update the custom field_
**for** (**const** task **of** tasks) {
  **const** taskId = task.id;
  **const** customFieldId = "cc05ba7b-fb73-4b91-8343-43e86b6ff98f";
  **const** newValue = "1234";
  _// Replace this with the code to update the custom field in ClickUp_
  _// Make sure to use the task ID and the custom field value you want to update_
  console.log(`Updating custom field for task ID: ${taskId}`);
}

},
});

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I see that you’ve followed the guide and created a component to iterate through the tasks. However, it seems like you haven’t added the code to update the custom field in ClickUp. You can use the ClickUp API to update the custom field value for each task. Here’s an updated version of your code with the API call to update the custom field: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ async run({ steps, $ }) { const tasks = steps.getTasks.data; for (const task of tasks) { const taskId = task.id; const customFieldId = "cc05ba7b-fb73-4b91-8343-43e86b6ff98f"; const newValue = "1234"; console.log(`Updating custom field for task ID: ${taskId}`); // Update the custom field in ClickUp await axios(this, { method: "PUT", url: `https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/${taskId}/field/${customFieldId}`, headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", "Authorization": "YOUR_CLICKUP_API_KEY", }, data: { value: newValue, }, }); } }, }); Make sure to replace YOUR_CLICKUP_API_KEY with your actual ClickUp API key. If you’re still encountering an error, please let me know the specific error message you’re receiving, and I’ll help you troubleshoot further.

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now we are getting the below error Cannot read property ‘data’ of undefined

DETAILS

    at Object.run (file:///tmp/__pdg__/dist/code/8bec0d386339b322ec4ce04169bcde3dc08b1556a91f65479f1c24b3faa7b204/component.mjs:5:34)
    at global.executeComponent (/var/task/launch_worker.js:123:53)
    at MessagePort.messageHandler (/var/task/launch_worker.js:617:28)
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It seems like the issue is with accessing the data property from the getTasks step. To resolve this issue, please make sure that the getTasks step is correctly named and returns the expected list of tasks. You can add a console.log(steps) before accessing the data property to debug the issue: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ async run({ steps, $ }) { // Debugging: log the steps object console.log(steps); // Make sure the step name is correct and it returns the expected tasks list const tasks = steps.getTasks.data; for (const task of tasks) { const taskId = task.id; const customFieldId = "cc05ba7b-fb73-4b91-8343-43e86b6ff98f"; const newValue = "1234"; console.log(`Updating custom field for task ID: ${taskId}`); await axios(this, { method: "PUT", url: `https://api.clickup.com/api/v2/task/${taskId}/field/${customFieldId}`, headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", "Authorization": "YOUR_CLICKUP_API_KEY", }, data: { value: newValue, }, }); } }, }); If you’re still encountering issues, please provide more information about the getTasks step, such as its name and the structure of the data it returns.

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sorry to bug, ive tried with Pi :slightly_smiling_face: but run into a road block as we cant get past the above error

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What specific error you’re facing? I assume you would like to implement a loop right?

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