Trello Butler. Copy card to board without Labels and link. (Not: First copy and then remove labels)
Asked by Guido van Santen:

**I need to** be able to copy trello cards (using butler) to another board without labels and link them.  
**but**

- there is no (butler) option for me to copy the card without Labels. (I am only able to select without comments).  
- The workaround would be to first copy the card, then remove its labels. But the removed labels are now visible in the label selection panel of the board this card has been copied to. This is not desired. So the workaround is no real workaround.  

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Can you please help me out as this is a big issue for us?  

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Answers:
author: Tracy Logan
body: I agree! I can automate removing the labels from the card when moved from board 1 to board 2, however it still puts the unwanted labels into the label list. Each of our boards have unique labels to that board so when we move them around, we don't want to bring the labels over and clutter up the labels on the destination board. This is so frustrating.


author: Felix
body: A workaround might be to copy the card (with labels) on the same board, then remove the labels, and *then* copy the new card (now with no labels) to the other board?

comments: author: milynnus
body: [@Felix](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/853253) Good idea


author: Guido van Santen
body: Good suggestion. I will try to set this up and let you know how it worked out.


author: WG Trello Admin
body: I like this idea too, There is an automation option under "add/remove" to "remove all the labels from the card"

You could also just "move" the new label free card to the new board once it is created, then you don't have to remove the surplus copy from the initial board.  


author: Mark Cronin
body: Hi, I am having a similar problem that I don't want to create labels on the board I am copying to, therefore I am copying the card to a list on its initial board then using rules to remove the labels, prior to copying the card to the new board.

However I then have no possibility to create a link between the original card and the final card, as I've created an interim card to copy.

I also can't trigger the archive of the interim card that I no longer need, because as soon as I set the copy function for the new board, any following instructions apply to this card and not the interim card.

I have tried Placker workflow as well, but that also comes with its unique set of problems. Which I won't go into here.

It would seem so simple just to have a selection option for Copy, so you could select what you wanted to copy. i.e don't create new labels.

Also do not want to get into development if I can help it.

Any advice gratefully received.


author: milynnus
body: [@Mark Cronin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5286725)

Sounds like if you need to add link with {triggercardlink} after the first copy and remove stuff you do not need ...before you second copy that might work. On the receiving board, try find {sourcecardlink} after the card had landed there to archive that card(it should be second/interim card)


author: milynnus
body: [@Mark Cronin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5286725)

As you cannot be sure that the commands execute in sequence you might want to have a separate trigger to create the second copy on the target board. ???


author: Mark Cronin
body: Hi

Adding the link to the interim copy card, will still not allow me to link from the initial card to the final card, so I don't think this solves my issue. The problem being there is no relationship between last and final, Trello doesn't understand that I am trying to do anything between those two cards, they are completely disconnected.

I'm not sure I understand this point "On the receiving board, try find {sourcecardlink} after the card had landed there to archive that card(it should be second/interim card)" Can you do this without programming?

I had thought about a second trigger, but I hit the same issue, in order to set a second trigger on the original card, I need to tell Trello to revert to the that card. Once Trello has switched the instructions across to the copied card, there doesn't seem to be anyway of getting back.

After Copy Card - Automatically all instructions thereafter are on the copied card and not the original card

Thanks,


author: milynnus
body: [@Mark Cronin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5286725)

Oh you want from the first to the last. I think if you have a last to the first it would be easily to add it after the card lands on the second board using the last as the trigger card. Try it


author: Mark Cronin
body: Really no idea what you mean, I know I can set a trigger when the new card is added on the receipt board, copied from the interim card.

However how can I use that trigger when the card is added, to create a link back to the original card on the other board.

If this is possible could you send me the text as it would appear in the automation.

Thanks, Mark


author: milynnus
body: [@Mark Cronin](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5286725)

This is only the basic code... did not attempt to remove labels or anything not wanted on the target board

Source boad -\> Staged
> copy the card to the top of list "Staged", add link "{triggercardlink}", and copy the card to the top of list "Build" on board "Automator

At Automator
> when a card is added to list "Build", find the last card linked in the attachments, add link "{triggercardlink}", find a card with link "{sourcecardlink}", and archive the card


author: Mark Cronin
body: OK I'm getting there, copying the link into the interim card, does therefore allow me to copy the link to flow into the final card. So the final card now has a link to the initial card.

I'm also now moving the interim card into the final board, so I no longer need to worry about archiving. The steps are now copy and then move, so only two cards in the process.

Final issue is, is there anyway to automate the connection between the two cards,

At the moment Card 2, has a link back to Card 1, but Card 1 does not have a link to card 2

Thanks


author: WG Trello Admin
body: When you copy a card using the automation rules, you should have an option to "link the cards together" this creates a link both ways, ie "triggercard to copycard" and "copycard to triggercard"

![Screenshot 2023-10-03 085301.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/284061i400E79C13FEF24EE/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2023-10-03 085301.jpg")

You can trigger this copy automation using any of the triggers available, or if its something you want to manually activate, build a card button.


author: Mark Cronin
body: All sorted now thanks


author: milynnus
body: [@Guido van Santen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2187009)

The option is there when you use the api

If using `idCardSource` you can specify which properties to copy over. `all` or comma-separated list of: `attachments,checklists,customFields,comments,due,labels,members,start,stickers`

If I am not mistake create new will allow you to be selective but if your have CFs or attachments it will be a problem,

So it seems thats the only option is to use http request using the Trello API or a endpoint that does this for you.

comments: author: Guido van Santen
body: Thank you, I do not think using the API is going to work for me.  
I'd like to get this to work without development.


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