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Use case

Often it is necessary to keep parent issues and sub-tasks in sync. To do so, the following automation rule comes with a handy configuration that automatically updates specific sub-tasks' field values with their corresponding parent issue's value.

In our use case we want to automatically update the priority field.




Field changed event


Add a Trigger → Field Changed Event


Field

Choose Priority


Changed to

Choose Any value



Issue selector

Add SelectorIssue selector → Sub-tasks

No further configuration needed.


 Update field configration



Next to Issue selector click on Add → Action → Update Field


Field

Choose Priority


Update to

Choose Value returned by parsed expression


Parser Expression

%{trigger.issue.priority}
# Since we want to get the value from that issue that is triggering the rule, we add the "trigger" prefix.


Both basic text and advanced text parsing modes work for this expression.








Screencast

This is how the configuration above should look on your screen


Import the example

Import the JSON file below to get started in no time



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.


{
    "name": "Keep priority of parents and sub-tasks in sync",
    "description": "",
    "creator": "admin",
    "status": false,
    "triggerData": "",
    "triggerType": "FIELD_CHANGED_EVENT",
    "configuration": {
        "refs": [
            "issue",
            "system",
            "trigger.issue",
            "trigger.parent"
        ],
        "fieldId": "00017",
        "option": "any",
        "triggerType": ""
    },
    "children": [
        {
            "sequence": 0,
            "type": "ISSUE_SELECTOR",
            "ruleEntityType": "SELECTOR",
            "configuration": {
                "refs": [
                    "issue",
                    "project",
                    "system",
                    "trigger",
                    "trigger.issue",
                    "trigger.parent"
                ],
                "option": "subtasks",
                "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": "00017",
                        "mode": "parser",
                        "value": "%{trigger.issue.priority}",
                        "valueParsingMode": "textAdvanced",
                        "sendMail": "true",
                        "actingUser": "field_00020"
                    },
                    "children": null,
                    "hasChildren": false
                }
            ],
            "hasChildren": true
        }
    ],
    "hasChildren": true
}




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