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Use case

When an issue is created, sub-tasks for each option selected in the 'Checkbox' custom field are added.



Function

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Use case descriptionWhen an issue is created, sub-tasks for each option selected in the 'Checkbox' custom field are added.
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Issue Event


Create a new rule and name it appropriately.


Providing a description will help you to identify what the rule does but this step is optional.


Add a trigger and choose the Issue event → Issue created


No further configuration needed. The automation rule is triggered every time an issue is being transitioned.


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 :

  ^ %

with the Parsing mode set to Advanced


  ^% is the string depth



In the Summary* do not use space between ^ and %, it was showing like that for display purposes!









Activate the rule by clicking on the Activate rule button  →



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This is how the configuration above should look on your screen


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