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description: Prioritize work items based on when they were first requested instead of when they entered a queue. Use original record timestamps to keep older tasks at the front of the queue. This helps you prioritize transferred work items or callback retries based on their initial request time.
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# Route Work Based on Original Request Date

Prioritize work items based on when they were first requested instead of when they entered a queue. Use original record timestamps to keep older tasks at the front of the queue. This helps you prioritize transferred work items or callback retries based on their initial request time.

**Where:** This change applies to Lightning Experience in Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions.

**Why:** Routing work items based on their original creation date instead of their queue entry time prevents retried requests from losing their place in the backlog. For example, you can route a callback based on when the customer originally called, even after multiple retry attempts. This approach keeps your wait times accurate and provides a more consistent experience for your users and customers.

**How:** Open a flow in the Flow Builder. Add the **Route Work** action to the flow, and in the **Set Additional Input Values** section, add the original date the work item was requested in the **Request Date** field under the **Work Item Request Date** section.This input is available when you route work to a queue, a skill, or a specific rep. The flow sets this value at run time to determine the routing priority for the work item.

![The Work Item Request Date option in Set Additional Input Values](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-release-notes-salesforce_release_notes-262-0-0-production-enus/e945111b-3e0a-4011-accc-d5949363bfcc/salesforce_release_notes/images/rn_omni-channel_requested_date_time2.png)

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Prioritize Work Items with Custom Request Date](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.omnichannel_prioritize_work_items_with_custom_request_date.htm&language=en_US)