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We have set up our timeline as below - my question is... whenever we complete the 'informal discussion' activity, either earlier or later than the set date, the timeline for the remaining activities does NOT change to reflect this date change - is this 'as designed' or am I missing something in the config file???

Many thanks in advance 

<ActivitySets>
  <ActivitySet>
   <name>standard_timeline</name>
   <label>Standard Timeline</label>
 
   <timeline>true</timeline>
   
  <ActivityTypes>
        <ActivityType>
          <name>Open Case</name>
          <status>Completed</status>
        </ActivityType>
   <ActivityType>
          <name>Informal Discussion</name>
          <reference_activity>Open Case</reference_activity>
          <reference_offset>14</reference_offset>
          <reference_select>newest</reference_select>
        </ActivityType>
        <ActivityType>
          <name>Attach Documentation</name>
          <reference_activity>Informal Discussion</reference_activity>
          <reference_offset>1</reference_offset>
          <reference_select>newest</reference_select>
        </ActivityType>
   <ActivityType>
          <name>Send Written Outcome</name>
          <reference_activity>Informal Discussion</reference_activity>
          <reference_offset>2</reference_offset>
         <reference_select>newest</reference_select>
        </ActivityType>
   <ActivityType>
          <name>Attach Written Outcome</name>
          <reference_activity>Informal Discussion</reference_activity>
          <reference_offset>2</reference_offset>
          <reference_select>newest</reference_select>
        </ActivityType>
  </ActivityTypes>

  </ActivitySet>
</ActivitySets>

You can also do it semi-manually with multiple timelines and add the timeline containing these dependent activities (using the add timeline button) at the appropriate time. The resulting addition will be relative to whatever you use for reference_activity.

But if you want automatic adjustment yes you'd need some additional code.