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Use case
Creating repetitive issues might be time consuming work, especially when done on a daily basis. This automation rule can be used for preconfiguring sub-tasks.
Each time a new task will then be created, all needed sub-tasks will be created depending on the selected values in a checkbox field.
Issue Event
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Add a Trigger → Issue event → Issue created
Create Issue
Add Action → Create Issue
Issues to be created*
Choose Multiple issues
Parser Expression*
toStringList(%{trigger.issue.cfnnnnn})
with the Parsing mode set to String List
Note that: nnnnn is field code for the checkbox custom field.
Issue type*
Choose Sub-task
Parent issue*
Choose Trigger issue
Summary*
Use the following parser expression in the Advanced parsing mode:
^% # This is a reference to each value returned by the string list
Screencast
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