On this page



Use case

In Jira work can be split up into several issues. One bigger task can be split up into several sub-tasks. For keeping track of the current status, due dates can be used to indicate, when the issue should be finished. As new sub-tasks are created and the work load increases, the due date of the parent issue might not be up-to-date anymore. 

In the following use case we therefore are going to set the parent issue's due date to the latest one among all sub-tasks.


Configuration


Add the Update fields post function to the Create transition of the sub-tasks' workflow. This way the due date will be automatically updated as soon as a new sub-task is created.


Target issue*

Choose Parent issue


Fields to be updated


Field*

Choose Due Date


Value*

Choose Set field value manually


Expression*

max(fieldValue({issue.dueDate},siblingSubtasks()))







Screenshots



Screencast



Related use cases



JWT feature

Workflow function

Update fields

Use case description

Set Due Date with latest value among sub-tasks

Label
Complexity

 





Status
Tech review

Style guide