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Automation: Do something if issue is NOT a clone

Chris Fortmueller
Contributor
September 17, 2021 edited

We have an automation rule that uses a branch rule to do something to the related issue that the issue in question is a clone of.

 

I would like to do some other action, if and only if, the issue in question is not a clone of another issue.

 

Is there a way for me to find out in automation if an issue is a clone of another issue, or not? I am thinking smart values might offer something like this?

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Bill Sheboy
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September 17, 2021

Hi @Chris Fortmueller 

I do this by adding a related issues condition to exclude them when checking a created issue trigger.  For example:

  • related issues: linked issues
  • link types: "is cloned by", and "clones"
  • condition: are not present

Kind regards,
Bill

Chris Fortmueller
Contributor
September 18, 2021

Hey @Bill Sheboy yes, I actually managed to find that option on my own some time later. This does exactly what I want. Thanks @Bill Sheboy ! :) 

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Varsha Mungale
Contributor
February 13, 2025

Hi Chris, 
This solution has worked for me.
In the automation, I am deleting the newly cloned ticket because a lot of custom fields are getting cloned and i cannot find a way to customize this.
Pls help if you know a way of restricting fields from getting copied over (other than Links and Sprint that jira provides)

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John Funk
Community Champion
September 17, 2021

Hi Chris,

Can you share your workflow? That will help me track what you are asking better. 

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