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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.
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}
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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