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Use case

Often it is necessary to keep parent issues and sub-tasks in sync. To do so, the following automation rules comes with a handy configuration that automatically updates specific sub-tasks' field values with their corresponding values of the their parent issue.

In our use case we want to automatically update the priority field.


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Use case descriptionWhen the priority is changed, all sub-tasks will be updated accordingly.
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Field Changed Event

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Create a new rule and name it appropriately.


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Providing a description will help you to identify what the rule does but this step is optional.


UI Step

Add a trigger and choose the Field Changed Event, set the Field* to Priority and select Any value.

Issue Selector

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Add Selector → Issue Selector → Sub-tasks

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No further configuration needed.


Update Field

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UI Step

Next to Issue selector click on Add → Action → Update Field


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Field*

Choose Priority


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Update to*

Choose Value returned by parsed expression


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Parser Expression*

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%{trigger.issue.priority}


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Both basic and advanced parsing mode modes work for this expression.





UI Step

Activate the rule by clicking on the Activate rule button  →



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This is how the configuration above should look on your screen

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