WorldServer - Step Due Date cannot be changed for a specific step if the Due Date of another step is set to the past

The scenario is as follows:

A project is created with a workflow containing more than one human step, for instance, Translate and Review. The project manager sets specific step due Dates for the Tasks, for instance

Translate: September 3, 2024

Review: September 4, 2024

On September 4 2024, the project manager decides to change the Due Date for the Review step to September 5th, 2024. This change cannot be done or saved unless the past due date of the Translate step is changed to a future date, or removed in total.

It should be possible to change step due dates regardless of whether some of the due dates are in the past. Past due dates should be tolerated.

When changing the Step Due Date, you cannot set or leave a Due Date that is set in the past, no matter which step. The workaround would be to remove the past due date for the affected step (for instance Translate) and set the desired due date for the other step (for instance Review). Or just set the past due date of the Translate step to the future.

A Hotfix for this issue has been delivered for versions 11.8.0 and 11.8.3. The fix will be permanently applied starting from version 11.8.4.

You can find the Hotfix on the RWS FTP (ftp-emea.sdlproducts.com) using your customer credentials. If you are not sure what your credentials are, create a support case.

Please use an FTP Client to access the Hotfix, i.e FileZilla.

This is the FTP directory for each Hotfix:

For version 11.8.3: /WorldServer/11.8.3/Hotfixes
Hotfix file name to be downloaded: WS_11.8.3_HF3.zip

For version 11.8.0: /WorldServer/11.8.0/Hotfixes
Hotfix file name to be downloaded: WS_11.8.0_HF4.zip

Relevant article:

What is the difference between the Task Due Date and the Step Due Date columns and how to set them?
Starting from WorldServer 11.3., changing a Task's Due Date for one or more steps triggers an Email Notification related to Task Step Due Date Changed to all Assignees