sum()

This function returns the sum of all elements in a given number list.

Syntax

sum(list) #Output: Number

Parser expression	Description
sum([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])	This example returns: 15
sum(fieldValue({issue.timeSpent}, subtasks()))	This example returns a number representing the total time spent in minutes in all sub-tasks of current issues. To achieve this, the following functions are used: fieldValue() subtasks()

Parameters used in this function

Parameter	Input (data type)	Description
`list`	NUMBER LIST	Any given number list.

This function returns a NUMBER

Use cases and examples

Use case	Workflow function	Field type	Automated action	Parser functions
Sum of field value from issues in JQL query		Number		sum() fieldValue() issuesFromJQL()
Sum of Tempo billable hours		Number		executeRemoteAction() toNumberList() sum() toNumber()
Operate with field values from sub-tasks		Number
Create a sub-task for every sub-task closed	Create issue			findReplaceFirst() first() findPattern() toString() sum() toNumber()
Sum up value in parent issue on field change in sub-tasks			Update field action	fieldValue() sum() subtasks()
Total time logged on an epic		Number		sum() fieldValue() issuesUnderEpic()
Total remaining estimate in an epic (no sub-tasks)		Number		sum() fieldValue() issuesUnderEpic()
Total remaining estimate in an epic (all linked issues)		Number		sum() fieldValue() issuesUnderEpic() subtasks()
Total of all story points in an epic		Number		sum() fieldValue() issuesUnderEpic()