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Task: repeat every X [weeks] v. regenerate tasks X weeks after completion

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I wish a task to be repeated every 2 weeks on the same day of the week.
What is the differnce when setting the task between: Task: (A) repeat every 2 weeks and (B) regenerate tasks 2 weeks after completion?
Are they alternative ways of achieiving the same objective?
Or is (B) only triggered when you mark the task as completed?
Apologies if I've overlooked the answer in Help or Forum pages.
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"Regenerate" (B) inserts a delay on task regeneration after task is complete. While (A) does not insert any delay and regenerates the task as soon as original task is completed.
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Re: Task: repeat every X [weeks] v. regenerate tasks X weeks after completion

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Max wrote: Mon May 08, 2017 9:18 pm "Regenerate" (B) inserts a delay ... after task is complete. While (A) ... regenerates the task as soon as original task is completed.
Sorry Max, but I'm rather struggling to distinguish between 'after task is complete' and 'as soon as the original task is completed'.
If the task is set to be completed midday 10 May but I do not complete it until midday 12 May does (A) regenerate the task for midday 26 May?
Whereas (B) would set a delay until 24 May?
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There is no difference between "task is complete" and " task is completed". In both cases it's when you set completion status to 100% (by dragging Completion to 100% or checking the checkbox) . Original " Due" date does not play a role. The delay is counted from the moment you mark task as completed.
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Thanks Max for the clarification.
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