# Customize Trigger Settings Based on Pre-Existing Tasks

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It is possible for a task’s trigger to be based on the schedule of another pre-existing task within the same asset tree. </span>

<p class="callout info">It is not possible to follow or copy another task’s schedule if the original task has an “on expiry” trigger.</p>

##### Trigger Behavior: Follow Another Task’s Schedule

When a trigger’s behavior is set to “Follow another task’s schedule,” the original task and new task are now linked.

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If the trigger for the task selected is altered, the trigger for the task following it will be altered as well.

##### Trigger Behavior: Copy Another Task’s Schedule

When a trigger’s behavior is set to “Copy another task’s schedule,” the two tasks function independently of each other.

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If the schedule for the copied trigger is altered, it has no impact on the task schedule just created. This option allows the user to efficiently duplicate task schedules with ease.