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When to use this automation rule and when to use a workflow post function?

This use case is very useful, if there are several software projects with different workflows where all related issues have to be closed on releasing a new version. Configuring just one automation rule might then be the easier way to go. But if this scenario is only necessary for one workflow, the Transition Issues post function would make more sense. In this case you might want to check out our corresponding post function use case.

Add a Trigger → Issue transitioned event

Add a Condition → Boolean Condition

Expression

Use the following Parser Expression:

%{trigger.issue.status} = "Rejected"

Next to the Boolean Condition click on Add →  Selector → Issue Selector

Target Issue(s)

Choose Sub-tasks

Next to the Issue Selector click on Add → Action → Transition issue

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.

{
    "name": "Keep the status of parents and sub-tasks in sync",
    "description": "",
    "creator": "admin",
    "status": false,
    "triggerData": "",
    "triggerType": "ISSUE_TRANSITIONED_EVENT",
    "configuration": {
        "refs": [
            "issue",
            "system",
            "trigger.issue",
            "trigger.parent"
        ],
        "triggerType": ""
    },
    "children": [
        {
            "sequence": 1,
            "type": "BOOLEAN_CONDITION",
            "ruleEntityType": "CONDITION",
            "configuration": {
                "refs": [
                    "issue",
                    "project",
                    "system",
                    "trigger",
                    "trigger.issue",
                    "trigger.parent"
                ],
                "expression": "%{trigger.issue.status} = \"Rejected\"",
                "expressionParsingMode": "logical",
                "actingUser": "field_00020"
            },
            "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": "TRANSITION_ISSUE",
                            "ruleEntityType": "ACTION",
                            "configuration": {
                                "refs": [
                                    "issue",
                                    "issues",
                                    "project",
                                    "selector.issue",
                                    "selector.parent",
                                    "system",
                                    "trigger",
                                    "trigger.issue",
                                    "trigger.parent"
                                ],
                                "option": "status",
                                "status": "10002",
                                "actingUser": "field_00020"
                            },
                            "children": null,
                            "hasChildren": false
                        }
                    ],
                    "hasChildren": true
                }
            ],
            "hasChildren": true
        }
    ],
    "hasChildren": true
}