# \[Code Tasks\] How to update a parent workflow run from a child workflow run

**URL:** <https://community.process.st/t/code-tasks-how-to-update-a-parent-workflow-run-from-a-child-workflow-run/1918>\
**Category:** How To\
**Created:** [August 19, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://community.process.st/t/code-tasks-how-to-update-a-parent-workflow-run-from-a-child-workflow-run/1918 "2025-08-19T09:12:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ellie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.process.st/ellie/32/42_2.png) [@Ellie](https://community.process.st/u/Ellie)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://community.process.st/t/code-tasks-how-to-update-a-parent-workflow-run-from-a-child-workflow-run/1918/1 "2025-08-19T09:12:57Z")

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Brenda shows you how you can update a parent workflow run (WFR) from a child workflow run using a [Code Task](https://www.process.st/help/docs/code-task/).

https://www.loom.com/embed/4916e318bcb3419a9628b6a8454f4853?sid=4d37e9ac-19cf-4b23-9cd2-6b6cf916f407

The flow:

Parent WFR task completion \> Run child workflow via automation (pass down parent WFR ID)

Child WFR completion \> Code task complete specific task in parent WFR