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BJRBJR 

Time Based Workflow Trigger

I am trying to create workflow to
1.   trigger task for record owner and
2. change a field. 
 
I want to use a date field that triggers whenever that field equals today.  I created a formula field that changes the text in the field whenever the date field=today.  But it doesn't seem to be enough of a change for the record to update and trigger the workflow?  I know the formula never changes….just the results.  Any Help would be appreciated
werewolfwerewolf
I think the trick is probably to set your time trigger to be 0 days before that field and make the necessary updates at that time.  You seem to be trying to use the workflow criteria to do something that you should be using a time trigger for.  So make your workflow criteria without regard to the date, and then click Edit in the Workflow Actions and create a time trigger, and then put what you want to do in the Time Dependent Actions section.