"Advanced" Workflow - Date field missing for timers

I've found that in 7.7, using a Date field in the timer didn't work and caused a 500 error, so I'm guessing this was a bug fix. 

One workaround that I've found is to create a calculated datetime field equal to the date field, and then use the datetime field in the timer. 

Yes, unfortunately, you have to use DateTime fields for calculations as far as I can tell. Or a custom coded solution depending on what you're after.

DEFECT in "Advanced" Workflow.  Response to the Case that was opened this weekend:

"Thank you for alerting us to this issue. I checked a few different versions and confirmed that the date fields were available within timers prior to 7.8, but as of version 7.8, they are no longer listed as available fields in the timers.

I could not find an existing, known bug for this, so I created a new one, which is documented as defect #78616 - https://web.sugarcrm.com/support/issues/78616

I also filed an escalation to our management team requesting that a fix for this bug be prioritized accordingly for a future release of the product."

DEFECT in "Advanced" Workflow.  Response to the Case that was opened this weekend:

"Thank you for alerting us to this issue. I checked a few different versions and confirmed that the date fields were available within timers prior to 7.8, but as of version 7.8, they are no longer listed as available fields in the timers.

I could not find an existing, known bug for this, so I created a new one, which is documented as defect #78616 - https://web.sugarcrm.com/support/issues/78616

I also filed an escalation to our management team requesting that a fix for this bug be prioritized accordingly for a future release of the product."