How to make "Update related record" workflow work?

[Gotfryd]

For this example I will use current git developer version as of Yeti [ver. 6.5.9]

I'd like to create workflow in Products module that will update "Description" field in Vendors module by manual trigger. Products has 1:M relation to Vendors.

First I create new workflow in Products module

I set manual trigger (doesn't matter it's just for testing)

I set conditions (also doesn't matter, just to make workflow possible to trigger)

I choose "Update related record" task type because that's what I need

I select Description field from Vendors (based on reference fields)

I put some raw text that sould be replaced with in description field

Now I trigger the workflow for some product that meets the conditions

In the Vendor record that is attached to the product I triggered workflow from, description has not changed

I bet I'm making some simple mistake so my question is why is the description field in vendor not updating to "test" ?

[deepti4666]

I have noticed if you change the Conditions from "All" and move it to "Any" - it works better

[bartlomiejwtb]

Thank you for reply. Seems like it's random, your method worked for me once but when I tried to change related record description again - it didn't work. No clue what affects it.

[deepti4666]

Yes, Mine also stops randomly.

[bartlomiejwtb]

Ok, I know what's going on. Related field is updated with cron I believe, every 15 minutes for me 🙂 (p.s. I'm the author of this post just forgot to switch account before creating discussion)