Why can we still not assign multiple resources to a task?

Jesse L
Jesse L

How in the world is there still not a way to assign multiple team members to a single task?

This is such an essential feature to my company (and I would imagine many others), that not having it available basically makes Smartsheets useless for us. It certainly makes the resource allocation tool useless, and that is really the only reason we signed up for a business plan.

I have seen so many people ask for this basic feature, and have once been told by a Smartsheet employee that the "ability to assign tasks to multiple people is a priority for us, and we are actively working on it." However, we have never been given an update or any follow up on this.

Please stop spending all of your time implementing features no one seems to be asking for (the ability to use gchat and fbchat???) and instead work on making Smartsheets useable.

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  • Mike Wilday
    Mike Wilday ✭✭✭✭✭✭

    As a workaround, you can add an additional contact column to your SmartSheet to handle the multiple assigning of tasks. Though the new column won't be integrated into the resource management tools in Smartsheets it will allow you to add additional users and assign rows to them which become filterable in reports as you set them up. I know that's probably not exactly what you're looking for, but it might hold you over till they release that feature that you have correctly communicated someone from Smartsheets has said is in the works.

Hi Tye,<\/p>

If I'm not misstaken, @JeremiahHorstick<\/a> has done this previously. <\/p>

I hope that helps!<\/p>

Have a fantastic week!<\/p>

Best,<\/p>

Andrée Starå<\/p>

Workflow Consultant \/ CEO @ WORK BOLD<\/a><\/p>"}]}},"status":{"statusID":3,"name":"Accepted","state":"closed","recordType":"discussion","recordSubType":"question"},"bookmarked":false,"unread":false,"category":{"categoryID":343,"name":"Add Ons and Integrations","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/apps-and-integrations","allowedDiscussionTypes":["discussion","question"]},"reactions":[{"tagID":3,"urlcode":"Promote","name":"Promote","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":5,"count":0},{"tagID":5,"urlcode":"Insightful","name":"Insightful","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":11,"urlcode":"Up","name":"Vote Up","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":13,"urlcode":"Awesome","name":"Awesome","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0}],"tags":[]},{"discussionID":95065,"type":"question","name":"Date with Time uploading in Data Shuttle comes only with Date","excerpt":"Hi Everyone, I'm uploading Input excel having column value \"6\/1\/2022 1:22:23 AM\". But after uploading into SmartSheet, it comes only date \"2022-06-01\". I need exact format which is in my Input file. Anyone help me on this. Thanks, Sandhiya P","snippet":"Hi Everyone, I'm uploading Input excel having column value \"6\/1\/2022 1:22:23 AM\". But after uploading into SmartSheet, it comes only date \"2022-06-01\". I need exact format which…","categoryID":343,"dateInserted":"2022-09-06T04:45:49+00:00","dateUpdated":"2022-09-19T13:55:39+00:00","dateLastComment":"2023-07-06T18:44:22+00:00","insertUserID":140679,"insertUser":{"userID":140679,"name":"Sandhiya07","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Sandhiya07","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2023-07-07T14:51:38+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭✭"},"updateUserID":150538,"lastUserID":91566,"lastUser":{"userID":91566,"name":"Genevieve P.","title":"Community Manager","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Genevieve%20P.","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/userpics\/KHY4Y67W0VRX\/nF76D5N9MFB28.png","dateLastActive":"2023-07-07T16:48:26+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"Employee Admin"},"pinned":false,"pinLocation":null,"closed":false,"sink":false,"countComments":5,"countViews":134,"score":null,"hot":3351111611,"url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/95065\/date-with-time-uploading-in-data-shuttle-comes-only-with-date","canonicalUrl":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/95065\/date-with-time-uploading-in-data-shuttle-comes-only-with-date","format":"Rich","lastPost":{"discussionID":95065,"commentID":384009,"name":"Re: Date with Time uploading in Data Shuttle comes only with Date","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/comment\/384009#Comment_384009","dateInserted":"2023-07-06T18:44:22+00:00","insertUserID":91566,"insertUser":{"userID":91566,"name":"Genevieve P.","title":"Community Manager","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Genevieve%20P.","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/userpics\/KHY4Y67W0VRX\/nF76D5N9MFB28.png","dateLastActive":"2023-07-07T16:48:26+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"Employee Admin"}},"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Home","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/"},{"name":"Get Help","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/get-help"},{"name":"Add Ons and Integrations","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/apps-and-integrations"}],"groupID":null,"statusID":3,"attributes":{"question":{"status":"accepted","dateAccepted":"2022-09-19T12:13:48+00:00","dateAnswered":"2022-09-09T10:19:47+00:00","acceptedAnswers":[{"commentID":342967,"body":"

Hi @Sandhiya07<\/a> <\/p>

Smartsheet Date columns can only house Dates, there currently isn't a Time function in Smartsheet. (System Columns can include timestamps, however these cannot be updated by Data Shuttle). <\/p>

If you need to see the time, make sure to map this column to a Text\/Number<\/strong> column in Smartsheet so that all of the text will appear. <\/p>

Let me know if that works for you!<\/p>

Cheers,<\/p>

Genevieve<\/p>"}]}},"status":{"statusID":3,"name":"Accepted","state":"closed","recordType":"discussion","recordSubType":"question"},"bookmarked":false,"unread":false,"category":{"categoryID":343,"name":"Add Ons and Integrations","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/apps-and-integrations","allowedDiscussionTypes":["discussion","question"]},"reactions":[{"tagID":3,"urlcode":"Promote","name":"Promote","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":5,"count":0},{"tagID":5,"urlcode":"Insightful","name":"Insightful","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":11,"urlcode":"Up","name":"Vote Up","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":13,"urlcode":"Awesome","name":"Awesome","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0}],"tags":[]},{"discussionID":91824,"type":"question","name":"Dynamic View - Dropdown Lists","excerpt":"I have certain single and multiple select list columns that do not have the \"restrict to dropdown values only\" checked on the source sheet but in Dynamic View we are unable to add in our own values if they don't exist in the dropdown. This has been extremely frustrating especially when trying to capture new values and…","snippet":"I have certain single and multiple select list columns that do not have the \"restrict to dropdown values only\" checked on the source sheet but in Dynamic View we are unable to add…","categoryID":343,"dateInserted":"2022-06-06T17:24:20+00:00","dateUpdated":"2022-06-14T14:39:36+00:00","dateLastComment":"2023-07-06T09:57:16+00:00","insertUserID":113932,"insertUser":{"userID":113932,"name":"Emmy Anderson","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Emmy%20Anderson","photoUrl":"https:\/\/aws.smartsheet.com\/storageProxy\/image\/images\/u!1!jplUI_CI3bw!8o9VN1d3-no!6TkM7ozjpN6","dateLastActive":"2023-05-04T14:55:16+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭✭✭✭"},"updateUserID":91566,"lastUserID":163174,"lastUser":{"userID":163174,"name":"Gokhula Krishnan","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Gokhula%20Krishnan","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2023-07-06T12:09:34+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"},"pinned":false,"pinLocation":null,"closed":false,"sink":false,"countComments":5,"countViews":396,"score":null,"hot":3343176696,"url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/91824\/dynamic-view-dropdown-lists","canonicalUrl":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/91824\/dynamic-view-dropdown-lists","format":"Rich","tagIDs":[319],"lastPost":{"discussionID":91824,"commentID":383868,"name":"Re: Dynamic View - Dropdown Lists","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/comment\/383868#Comment_383868","dateInserted":"2023-07-06T09:57:16+00:00","insertUserID":163174,"insertUser":{"userID":163174,"name":"Gokhula Krishnan","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Gokhula%20Krishnan","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2023-07-06T12:09:34+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"}},"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Home","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/"},{"name":"Get Help","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/get-help"},{"name":"Add Ons and Integrations","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/apps-and-integrations"}],"groupID":null,"statusID":3,"attributes":{"question":{"status":"accepted","dateAccepted":"2022-06-08T12:36:40+00:00","dateAnswered":"2022-06-06T18:38:56+00:00","acceptedAnswers":[{"commentID":332119,"body":"

Hi @Emmy Anderson<\/a> <\/p>

You are not missing anything. This is how DV works with dropdowns unfortunately. My work around in the past is to create an other option in the drop down, user chooses save. Then have logic built for a text field that appears so the user can input the values not present in dropdown. <\/p>

Hope this helps<\/p>"}]}},"status":{"statusID":3,"name":"Accepted","state":"closed","recordType":"discussion","recordSubType":"question"},"bookmarked":false,"unread":false,"category":{"categoryID":343,"name":"Add Ons and Integrations","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/apps-and-integrations","allowedDiscussionTypes":["discussion","question"]},"reactions":[{"tagID":3,"urlcode":"Promote","name":"Promote","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":5,"count":0},{"tagID":5,"urlcode":"Insightful","name":"Insightful","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":11,"urlcode":"Up","name":"Vote Up","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":13,"urlcode":"Awesome","name":"Awesome","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0}],"tags":[{"tagID":319,"urlcode":"functionality","name":"functionality"}]}],"initialPaging":{"nextURL":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/api\/v2\/discussions?page=2&categoryID=343&includeChildCategories=1&type%5B0%5D=Question&excludeHiddenCategories=1&sort=-dateLastComment&limit=3&expand%5B0%5D=all&expand%5B1%5D=-body&expand%5B2%5D=insertUser&expand%5B3%5D=lastUser&status=accepted","prevURL":null,"currentPage":1,"total":615,"limit":3},"title":"Trending Posts","subtitle":null,"description":null,"noCheckboxes":true,"containerOptions":[],"discussionOptions":[]}">

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