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A very basic rule only consists of two elements: a trigger (mostly a Jira event like an issue update) that kicks off the rule and an action (like adding a comment) that will be performed automatically.

Optionally you can further refine your rule by configuring selectors and conditions.

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First steps of creating a rule

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Create a new rule andgive it a unique name and a description (optional).


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Choose the trigger your rule should listen to. The dialogue opens automatically since every rule starts with a trigger.


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Optional: if you want to further refine your rule add selectors and/or conditions.


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Add the action you want to add and configure it according to your needs.


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Get to know automation rules

The basic elements of an automation rule

Learn more about triggers, selectors, conditions, actions and their configuration.


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Create a new rule andgive it a unique name and a description (optional).

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 Configure

 Configure the trigger

Since we want to add a comment when the priority of an issue is updated we need the trigger to listen to the Field Changed Event.


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 Configure the action

Since we want to automatically add a comment to all issues we need to choose the Add Comment action.

In this example we just leave a generic plain text comment.

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Edit a rule

Once you have created a rule, you can edit its name, its description and its elements.

The name and description can be updated at any time. If you want to update any configuration element you need to deactivate disable the rule first.

By toggling the status button of a rule you can activate or deactivate it.

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A rule can have different statuses. By toggling the status button of a rule, the rule can be activated, deactivated or executed.

Each status has implications on the available actions and additionally provides information about potential configuration errors.

The following statuses are currently available:

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The rule is currently inactive and can be edited or activated.

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The rule is active and cannot be edited.
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Click on the edit button next to the rule's name to edit its name and its description.

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Click on the add button next to any desired element to add a new one. The button will be visible once you hover over an element. New screenshot

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If you click on the add button next to the condition you would have a nested condition.

You cannot add further elements to an action.



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Click on the delete button next to the element you want to delete from the rule.

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If you delete an element, all its nested elements will be deleted too.



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You can add elements under or next to existing elements. JWT will respect the hierarchy and the order of elements when processing the rule.

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Rule Statuses

After editing your rule, you will notice on of the following statuses:

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A rule can have different statuses. By toggling the status button of a rule, the rule can be activated, deactivated or executed.

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Useful UI hacks

Check out these fine little hacks that will make your life easier when working with rules.

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Each status has implications on the available actions and additionally provides information about potential configuration errors.

The following statuses are currently available:

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The rule is currently inactive and can be edited or activated.

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The rule is active and cannot be edited.

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The rule is deactivated and cannot be activated due to missing actions.

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Each rule must have at least one action configured to be activated.

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The rule is deactivated and cannot be activated due to errors in the rule (e.g. a selector was configured that is not available in this context.

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The rule is a manual rule and can be executed by clicking on this button. the button

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The rule is a manual rule and cannot be activated due to missing actions.

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Each manual rule must have at least one action configured to be activated.

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The rule is a manual rule and cannot be activated due to errors in the rule (e.g. a selector was configured that is not available in this context).

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All elements except triggers can be moved.

When you hover over an element's name, you will notice the arrow cross symbol. This means that the element is available for drag and drop (meaning it can be moved within the rule).

When starting to drag an element by clicking and holding the left mouse button, valid drop targets are marked with a + symbol.

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All elements except triggers can be moved.



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Click on an element to collapse or expand it and all its nested elements.

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The sidebar can be completely expanded by clicking on the expand icon in the upper right-hand corner of the sidebar for a smooth item configuration.

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