Does this change every subitem's status or only certain ones?

It changes every subitem's status column to the value you specify — all of them, regardless of their current status. It's a blanket reset or update for all subitems at once.

Which status column does it update if subitems have multiple status columns?

You select which status column to update when configuring the automation. If subitems have multiple status columns, you can set up separate automations for each one.

Can this trigger the All Subitems Reach Status trigger?

Yes. If you change all subitems to 'Done' and you have an All Subitems Reach Status trigger monitoring for 'Done', it will fire. This lets you chain automations effectively.

Action

Change All Subitem Statuses

“Change all subitem statuses to a specific value”

Set every subitem's status column to the same value in one action. Use for batch resets, phase transitions, and cascading status updates from parent to children.

Use Cases

Reset all subitems to 'Not Started' when a parent item is moved back to planning

Mark all subitems as 'Cancelled' when the parent project is cancelled

Set all subitems to 'Ready' when the parent moves to the next phase

Real-World Example

Your sprint board has feature items with task subitems. When a feature is moved back to 'Backlog' from the current sprint, this action resets all subitems to 'Not Started' — clearing any partial progress and ensuring the feature gets a clean re-plan when it returns to a future sprint.

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