Create multiple sub-tasks with different summary and description

Use case

This use case is made to create many sub-tasks with different summary and description.

Configuration steps

Mode*

Choose Multiple issues (according to the desired number of sub-tasks).

Issue type*

Choose Selected issue type and Sub-task as its value.

Parent issue*

Select current issue.

The sub-task will be created under the current issue.

Summary*

Insert the following expression:

%{
{seed.number} = 1 ? "Summary name 1" : (
{seed.number} = 2 ? "Summary name 2" : (
{seed.number} = 3 ? "Summary name 3" : (
{seed.number} = 4 ? "Summary name 4" : (
{seed.number} = 5 ? "Summary name 5" : (
{seed.number} = 6 ? "Summary name 6" : (
{seed.number} = 7 ? "Summary name 7" : 
"Default summary"
))))))
}

Description

Insert the following expression:

%{
{seed.number} = 1 ? "Description text 1" : (
{seed.number} = 2 ? "Description text 2" : (
{seed.number} = 3 ? "Description text 3" : (
{seed.number} = 4 ? "Description text 4" : (
{seed.number} = 5 ? "Description text 5" : (
{seed.number} = 6 ? "Description text 6" : (
{seed.number} = 7 ? "Description text 7" : 
"Default text"
))))))
}

Run as*

Choose which user* will be able to execute the post function. By default, it is set to the Current user.

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