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Actions Update Field

Use case description

 Calculate field values from all sub-tasks and writes the sum into a corresponding field in the parent issue.  

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StatuscolourRedtitleMaybe we should also create an example with a calculated number field and link them



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When a custom "Number field" is changed in a sub-task, a corresponding field in the parent issue, representing the sum of those field values, will be automatically updated.

The rule executes every time the field is being updated on a sub-task.


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Don't want to use an automation rule? Just take a look at JWT calculated number fields instead!



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Add a Trigger → Field Changed Eventchanged event

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Fields

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Choose your custom Number Field


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Changed to

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Choose Any value



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Add Selector → Issue Selectorselector


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Target Issue(s)

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Choose Parent Issue

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Next to the Issue Selector click on Add → Action → Update Fieldfield

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Field

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Choose your custom Number Field


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Update to

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Choose Value returned by parsed expression


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Set the mode to Advanced text and enter the following Parser Expression

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sum(fieldValue({issue.cf11502}, subtasks())) 
#Replace field code with the field code of your custom field. Use the field dropdown to automatically insert the field code


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cf11502  {issue.cf11502} is the field code for the custom number field to be summed up. The field code will differ in your instance.





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You can get the same result by configuring JWT calculated number fields.


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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": "Update summed up value in parent issue on field change in sub-tasks",
    "description": "",
    "creator": "admin",
    "status": true,
    "triggerData": "",
    "triggerType": "FIELD_CHANGED_EVENT",
    "configuration": {
        "refs": [
            "issue",
            "system",
            "trigger.issue",
            "trigger.parent"
        ],
        "fieldId": "12202",
        "option": "any",
        "triggerType": ""
    },
    "children": [
        {
            "sequence": 0,
            "type": "ISSUE_SELECTOR",
            "ruleEntityType": "SELECTOR",
            "configuration": {
                "refs": [
                    "issue",
                    "project",
                    "system",
                    "trigger",
                    "trigger.issue",
                    "trigger.parent"
                ],
                "option": "parent",
                "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": "12202",
                        "mode": "parser",
                        "value": "sum(fieldValue({issue.cf12202}, subtasks()))",
                        "valueParsingMode": "math",
                        "sendMail": "true",
                        "actingUser": "field_00020"
                    },
                    "children": null,
                    "hasChildren": false
                }
            ],
            "hasChildren": true
        }
    ],
    "hasChildren": true
}




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