Workflow to send an email any time assigned to has changed

Question

I have a task library where it is common for the assigned to column to be changed and i just want to be able to send an email to the assigned to anytime it changes. How can i accomplish this with eiter OOTB or designer?

Answer 1

Hi Kyle,
You will need 2 workflows, for this to achieve, on tasks list.
On item Created event only(WF1)
On item Updated event only(WF2)
At first create a list called “Task Tracking” with two columns (1.Title  
and  2. Assigned To  Field )
In WF1 just create an item in a list (Task Tracking) where
Title:                              current item
 (tasks)  ->  ID
Assigned To Field :     current item
 (tasks) -> Assigned to
This stores task ID and person’s name to whom a task is assigned.
In WF2 insert if condition (any value equals value)
IF current item (tasks) -> assigned to not equals (task tracking -> Assigned To Field
where title (task tracking) = current item (tasks) -> ID )
Then send an email
Then Update item in task tracking (Assigned To Field = current item (tasks) -> Assigned To
where  title (task tracking)  = current item(tasks) -> ID ).
Note: This step will store the new value of a user to whom the task is reassigned in “task tracking” list.
Then Stop the workflow
Else
Stop the workflow
Hope this helps. If you have any doubts please post them.
Regards,
Raviraj