Create multiple sub-tasks with different summaries and descriptions

Use case

Create multiple sub-tasks with different summaries and descriptions.

Configuration steps

Mode*

Choose Multiple issues based on a number and indicate the number of sub-tasks that you would like to create.

Issue type*

Choose Selected issue type and the Sub-task issue type.

Parent issue*

Select current issue.

The sub-task will be created under the current issue.

Summary*

Insert the following expression:

%{nthElement(["First summary", "Second summary", "Third summary"], {seed.number})}

Make sure that the number entered to define the number of issues to be created matches the number of texts in the list.

Every text in the list from the expression represents each one of the summaries of the sub-tasks. The sub-tasks will acquire them based on the order of creation.

Description

Insert the following expression:

%{nthElement(["First description", "Second description", "Third description"], {seed.number})}

Every text in the list from the expression represents each one of the descriptions of the sub-tasks. The sub-tasks will acquire them based on the order of creation.

Run as*

Choose which user* will be able to execute the post function. By default, it is set to the Current user.

Related examples

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Create an issue in the current project	Create issue		BEGINNER
Create an issue with a summary to check for attachment type	Create issue	matches()	INTERMEDIATE
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Create a story in an Epic	Create issue		BEGINNER
Create a sub-task for each component	Create issue	toStringList() getMatchingValue()	BEGINNER
Create a sub-task for each user selected in a User Picker field	Create issue	jiraExpression()	BEGINNER
Create a sub-task for high priority issues	Create issue		INTERMEDIATE
Create a sub-task linked to issues with a specific priority	Create issue		INTERMEDIATE
Create a sub-task mentioning the assignee when a high priority task is ready for review	Create issue		BEGINNER
Create multiple sub-tasks with different summaries and descriptions	Create issue	nthElement()	INTERMEDIATE
Create two sub-tasks when a user story is being approved	Create issue		INTERMEDIATE

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