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Incorrect Work Template

  • 20 May 2024
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Hi!  New to using Karbon and wondering if there is a way to change between work templates without having to create a new one (and try moving all conversations over as well). 


For example, consumer purchase of a vehicle has had the commercial template loaded, therefore all emails, information etc has been loaded to this work. 

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Userlevel 7
Badge +15

Hi @Fiona Ryan,

Good question, unfortunately it’s not possible to change the template that a Work item is based off 😢

You can create a second Work item from the correct template and copy the tasks from the new Work item to the original Work item (then delete the new one). This helps if a one off piece of Work. Here are Karbon instructions (of doing it the other way). If repeating, you’re best to create a Work item using the correct template and then make that repeat.

Does that help? 🙂

 

Userlevel 1

Thanks Sam!

Userlevel 7
Badge +19

It’s possible using the API, if anyone in your firm feels like tackling that. 😁

Userlevel 4
Badge +2

It’s possible using the API, if anyone in your firm feels like tackling that. 😁

I love that @max ‘s solution almost always includes forging the path!

Userlevel 7
Badge +19

LOL. I’m not suggesting it as a good solution, but if it’s important enough, there is a way. 😉

Userlevel 7
Badge +12

@Fiona Ryan the alternative, if you have A LOT of things tagged to the timeline! Would be

  1. Create the new work using the correct template (WI A)
  2. Delete the tasks from the work item created with the incorrect template (WI B)
  3. Import the tasks from WI A into WI B (either choosing Import Tasks when in WI B or Copy Tasks when in WI A)
  4. Cancel or delete WI A

If you already have a work item for another client created using the correct template, then you can use that in Step 1 instead of creating a new work item.

This method means the work item will be “linked” to the wrong template”, but if you have a large number of emails/notes/history in the timeline it may be quicker than transferring them all over!

 

You can find the options in the 3 dot menu of any work item. Annoyingly, you can’t import from a template, only an existing work item.

 

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