Workflow automation trigger - cannot select when "Any field" changes

Craig Blakey

When creating a brand new workflow, we can specify it to trigger from changes in "Any Field", such as below:

However, I would like to modify some of my existing workflows to have them trigger when "any field" changes (as shown above) but that option is no longer available in the dropdown. I am only able to choose one of my existing fields. It seems that the "Any Field" choice is no longer available on existing workflows.

Can anyone suggest a workaround so I don't have to recreate my numerous workflows? Perhaps having it trigger off the Modified (system column) to simulate a change in any field? I imagine that would have the same result, but I cant be certain.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Andrée Starå

Hi Craig,

You can change it If you reset the Trigger.

Did that work?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Craig Blakey

Thanks for the input Andree. Correct, yes I can click the X to clear it, however the option to specify "any field" is still not available... it only shows the list of fields and forces my to choose one, not all. When starting with a new trigger, the "any field" option is available where I show the red arrow below, but not on an existing workflow trigger. Strange.

Andrée Starå

Happy to help!

Strange!

It works for me. What type is the column?

Can you show the complete workflow?

G. Carpenter

I would like to be able to do the same. I don't even get the "X" to reset the trigger, however.

Fred Johnson

I was having the same issue and didn't see that this had been answered. Working through my issue, I learned that if your workflow sends a request as an action, Smartsheet won't let you trigger the workflow with any field changing. You'll have to select specific actions to kick off the workflow.