Is it possible to access the due date in the workflow editor to branch logic?

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We do not make the due date a required field during project creation. If one is not provided, a due date about 7-8 weeks out applies to allow us time to finish up our current projects. We call this the "Booked until" date internally (it's also a custom project attribute), and the user is made aware of this date during project creation. If they are OK with getting the project by this date, they can leave the due date blank. Currently, we manually set the due date to the Booked Until date manually so that projects are shown in the right order when sorted by due date (i.e. they are at the back of the line). We are wondering if there is any way to do this programmatically within the workflow, or even if it is possible at all to access the due date in a workflow "Test project attribute" step so that it can be used for conditional branching. We are aware that it can be accessed with a "Send email" step. 
 Is this possible?

Caterina Lazzarini · Answer

Dear Michael Schroeder , 
 The Project Due Date is a system project attribute. As such, it cannot be accessed via the "Test Project Attribute" or "Set Project Attribute" workflow steps, as these refer only to custom project attributes. 
 The "Send Email" workflow step uses parameters in the email body, similar to the Task Assignment email notifications. One of these parameters is ${project.duedate}. However, this parameter cannot be used in a workflow step that does not include an email message with such parameters. 
 Therefore, what you are looking for is not possible out-of-the-box. However, a customization by our RWS Professional Services Team could potentially address your need. If you are interested, please submit a support case, and we will forward the request to the PS Team. 
 As a workaround, I suggest adding your custom project attribute column "Booked until" to your Projects view and sorting your projects based on it. 
 If you are interested in a customization, please submit a support case, and we will forward the request to the PS Team. 
 I hope this helps you! 
 Caterina

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