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Use case

When the 'Number field' custom field is changed in a sub-task, the corresponding field in the parent, representing the sum of those field values, gets updated with the updated result.


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Use case description

When the 'Number field' custom field is changed in a sub-task, the corresponding field in the parent, representing the sum of those field values, gets updated with the updated result.

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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.


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Add a trigger and choose the Field Changed Event


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Choose Number Field in Fields* and Any value in Changed to*

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No further configuration needed. The automation rule is triggered every time an issue is being transitioned.


 Issue Selector

UI Step

Add Selector → Issue Selector


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Target Issue(s)*: Parent Issue

 Update Field

UI Step

Add Action → Update Field

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Field*: Number Field


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Update to*: Value returned by parsed expression


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Parser Expression*

Set it to Advanced and use the following expression:

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sum(fieldValue({issue.cfNNNNN}, subtasks()))


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NNNNN is the field code for the field to be summed up.





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Activate the rule by clicking on the Activate rule button  → 



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