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Available automation triggers

The following triggers are available:

Each rule in Automation Toolbox is based on one of the following trigger types. For the rule to execute, the conditions configured for a chosen trigger must be met.

The following triggers are provided by Automation Toolbox:

The Field Changed Event Trigger executes a rule when the specified field is updated, and the changes correspond with the associated options.

The field to be evaluated can be chosen from most system and custom fields in the Jira instance. Start typing the field name for quicker selection.         

Depending on the field type, the trigger has 3 or 4 "Changed to" configuration options.

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Configuration:

• Field:

Select the field that should be checked for changes.

• Changed to:

Select the type of field change:

→Any value: will start execution of the rule following any changes to the field

→Selected value: used with a checkbox or multi-select list field will check if the field contains the selected value. Other values will not be evaluated.

→No value - field cleared will only execute if the field was cleared.

→Value returned by parsed expression is the most advanced option, providing the ability to evaluate field content using the Automation Toolbox Expression Parser.

• Value: 

Is only available for the option Selected value.

Usage examples:

The Trigger has been used in the following examples:

• Keep priority of parents and sub-tasks in sync
• Notify project lead on priority change
• Resolve issues when all options of a checklist are ticked
• Transition issues when assigned to a developer
• Update summed up value in parent issue on field change in sub-tasks