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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 rules comes with a handy configuration that automatically updates specific sub-tasks' field values with their corresponding values of the parent issue.

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



Function

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Use case descriptionWhen the priority is changed, all sub-tasks will be updated accordingly.
Complexity




Field Changed 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 Field Changed Event, set the Field* to Priority and select Any value.

Issue Selector

Add Selector → Issue Selector → Sub-tasks

No further configuration needed.


Update Field



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}


Both basic and advanced parsing mode work for this expression.





Activate the rule by clicking on the Activate rule button  →



Screencast

This is how the configuration above should look on your screen


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