Make a task wait on another

A dependency says one task can't really start until another is finished, such as plastering before painting. Dependencies are included with Premium and Professional.

Add a dependency#

1. Open the task that has to wait, and go to the Dependencies tab.
2. Select Add a dependency.
3. Search for the task that has to be finished first, and choose it.

The task now lists it under Depends on. The other task lists this one under Blocks.

What a dependency does#

• On the board, a waiting task is greyed out with a Blocked by label naming the first unfinished task. Select the label to open that task.
• You can still complete a waiting task. RenovU asks Complete anyway? and names what isn't finished.
• Reopening a task that unfinished tasks depend on asks before it goes ahead.
• The Needs attention filter on the board, and the dashboard, list blocked tasks.

Remove a dependency#

On the Dependencies tab, select the × beside the task under Depends on.

Rules#

• Only top-level tasks can have dependencies, not subtasks.
• Both tasks must be in the same project.
• RenovU won't let you make a loop, where each task waits on the next. It names the loop so you can see where it is.
• Adding and removing dependencies needs the Edit tasks permission.

On Free, existing dependencies stay and keep working, but you can't add new ones. See Pricing.