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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 rule comes with a handy configuration that automatically updates specific sub-tasks' field values with their corresponding parent issue's value.

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



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Field changed event

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Add a Trigger → Field Changed Event

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Field

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Choose Priority


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Changed to

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Choose Any value



Issue selector

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Add Selector → Issue selector → Sub-tasks

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No further configuration needed.


 Update field configration

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


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Field

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Choose Priority


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Update to

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Choose Value returned by parsed expression


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Parser Expression

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%{trigger.issue.priority}
# Since we want to get the value from that issue that is triggering the rule, we add the "trigger" prefix.


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





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This is how the configuration above should look on your screen

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Import the JSON file below to get started in no time


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After importing the JSON file, make sure to check the configuration of the rule. Non-existing configuration elements (issue types, fields, values etc.) will be highlighted.


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{
    "name": "Keep priority of parents and sub-tasks in sync",
    "description": "",
    "creator": "admin",
    "status": false,
    "triggerData": "",
    "triggerType": "FIELD_CHANGED_EVENT",
    "configuration": {
        "refs": [
            "issue",
            "system",
            "trigger.issue",
            "trigger.parent"
        ],
        "fieldId": "00017",
        "option": "any",
        "triggerType": ""
    },
    "children": [
        {
            "sequence": 0,
            "type": "ISSUE_SELECTOR",
            "ruleEntityType": "SELECTOR",
            "configuration": {
                "refs": [
                    "issue",
                    "project",
                    "system",
                    "trigger",
                    "trigger.issue",
                    "trigger.parent"
                ],
                "option": "subtasks",
                "issueListExpressionParsingMode": "issues",
                "actingUser": "field_00020"
            },
            "children": [
                {
                    "sequence": 0,
                    "type": "UPDATE_FIELD",
                    "ruleEntityType": "ACTION",
                    "configuration": {
                        "refs": [
                            "issue",
                            "issues",
                            "project",
                            "selector.issue",
                            "selector.parent",
                            "system",
                            "trigger",
                            "trigger.issue",
                            "trigger.parent"
                        ],
                        "fieldId": "00017",
                        "mode": "parser",
                        "value": "%{trigger.issue.priority}",
                        "valueParsingMode": "textAdvanced",
                        "sendMail": "true",
                        "actingUser": "field_00020"
                    },
                    "children": null,
                    "hasChildren": false
                }
            ],
            "hasChildren": true
        }
    ],
    "hasChildren": true
}




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Use case descriptionWhen the priority of a parent issue is updated, all sub-tasks will be updated accordingly.
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