[Automations] Possibility to organize automations in folders

Hi there, it would be very useful if all created automations could be archived in separate and custom-organized folders (so that we can organize them more effectively for quicker access). Currently, all automations are displayed on a single screen with an ordering logic that I haven't quite figured out yet (possibly based on the most recent modification).

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Elizaveta Bogdanova

Thanks for posting another great suggestion for Wrike's automation @Giovanni De Giovanni 🙂 Sending it to the responsible team now!

Byron Gill

I agree, when you have many different Automations, it can be hard to find which one or group you may need to update. Sifting through the long list makes it challenging to find. Organizing by folders would be wonderful. This folder idea should be applied not only at the Space automation level but the Account Automation level as well.

Juan Muttoni

Thank you for chiming in @Byron Gill! I've passed your feedback on to our dedicated team 👍

Randy Austin

We would also love the ability to either organize/group automations. I would even add to that to consider mirroring Workato in allowing the user to custom title an automation

Juan Muttoni

Hi @Randy Austin, thank you for supporting this idea! I've shared your feedback with our Product Team 🙂

Dominique Roberts

Agreed. Lacking a specific "dedicated" rule search function makes it challenging to locate particular rules for updating. With numerous automations in our team's toolkit, having the ability to search using keywords would greatly facilitate the process of finding and updating the ones we need.

Teresa Harding

This would be a huge help for us, or at the very least having a dedicated search option to search for specific rules. We currently have over 100 rules just for 1 space and those numbers are growing across our entire instance. So having this feature would make it easier and quicker to make minor updates to specific rules.

Elizaveta Bogdanova

Thanks for your feedback, folks! Please be sure to also upvote the original suggestion (post) at the top of this page 👍

Danielle Brancard

I'd also like to see something like this for Custom Fields!

Elizaveta Bogdanova

Hi @Danielle Brancard! Have you tried using the custom field management panel for this purpose?

Amanda Juneau

Our list of automations are growing and we would love to be able to organize them in folders!

Bethany Spaeth

This is something I really need! With the added automation tools I am approaching 150 automations. Having a folder structure would be HUGE.

Additionally, I would love the capability to add a description to each automation to help document the purpose of the rule.

Juan Muttoni

Thank you for adding your support to this suggestion, @Amanda Juneau @Bethany Spaeth 👍. I've shared your comment with our Product Team. Please, let us know if there's anything else we can assist you with.

Nick Hofmeyer

Any update on this functionality? I agree with Bethany's comment above - I too have so many automations it is hard to find ones that I need to modify etc.

And, could the automation title have the ability to wrap? It cuts off and you can't see the full name of the automation. This would prove very helpful in addition to a folder structure and description field.

Rohan V

Hi @Nick Hofmeyer 👋 Thank you for reaching out and supporting Bethany's comment. As of now, there are no new updates for this suggestion. We will be sure to get back to you if there are any improvements in the coming months.

To view the full automation title, you can hover your cursor over it, and the full length of the title will be displayed. I've attached a screenshot below for your reference. Does this help you?

Nick Hofmeyer

@Rohan V thank you for following up - I was told in a conversation with one of Wrike's reps that organizing automations was being worked on by your Product team - is that not the case?

Viewing the full title with a hover is not helpful to find specific automations that need to be adjusted. We have over 100 automations, so wrapping the title text would allow for a command + F function to search for a keyword on the page. Right now, the keyword can't be found as it is often cut off. Even better would be a search function built within the automation page in Wrike to find automations, in addition to being able to organize them.

Rohan V

Hi @Nick Hofmeyer 👋 Thank you for getting back to me and providing additional information about your current situation with Automations. Unfortunately, we don't have an exact ETA for this at the moment. However, if there are any updates in the upcoming months, I will be sure to let you know.

Sabiha Kelesoglu

A feature that would help to organise the endless list of automation. @Rohan V any update on this, please?

Rohan V

Thanks for supporting this suggestion, @Sabiha Kelesoglu! I’m sorry to say that there has been no new update on this suggestion yet. Please add your upvote to the post above if you haven’t already, and I’ll definitely share an update here if there’s any progress in the coming months 👍

Jesse Phillips

Hello! Just commenting to show support for this suggestion. This is desperately needed for anyone who works with Wrike automations.
I have created my own naming system, shown below, to help organize the automations, but that can only go so far. We have 60+ automations, and this feature is increasingly needed as we add more automations.

Thank you for working so diligently on updates!

Rohan V

Hi @Jesse Phillips 👋 thanks for adding your support for this feature suggestion and for sharing your workaround with a picture. We really appreciate it!

If there are any developments or progress, we’ll post an update here 👍

Andrew Parrish

This would be so helpful to be able to add a folder structure just like was done with Tools recently (also super helpful). It would also be nice to be able to duplicate those entire folders to modify them for specific projects as new projects get added that need the same, but slightly different, automations.

Basudha Sakshyarika

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, @Andrew Parrish! I am forwarding this to our product team 👍🏽

Bartek Jacek

Commenting to support this suggestion, automation folders are desperately needed. Pinnacle accounts can have thousands of automation rules, it's already difficult to sort through them when we have 60 - I can't imagine it with 100s.

Better yet, adding filters and custom fields to automations would be very useful once folders are implemented.

Sven Passinger

At least implement it in the new overview and give it also the possibility to filter. To sort it for different aatributes is a step in the right direction, but please go the next step

Basudha Sakshyarika

Thanks @Bartek Jacek and @Sven Passinger. This makes a lot of sense, especially for large accounts with many rules. We hear you on folders or grouping and better filters.

This idea is currently gathering votes, and once it meets the threshold defined in our updated Product Feedback guidelines, it will be shared with the Product team for review. 😊👍🏽