Copying subtasks from one ticket to another

[Kim Dinh]

Is there a way to copy subtasks from one JIRA ticket to another ticket?  There's cloning functionality but it's not what I'd like to use.

[Joshwa Marcalle]

Hi Kim, 

Cloning takes too much time and there isn't any other way to do it rather than with an app. 

I recommend these ones

•  Automatic Subtasks app
• Scriptrunner

Hope this helps

Josh
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[Kim Dinh]

Thanks Josh, I think I'll try out Automatic Subtasks app!  Cloning works but as I mentioned above, I have to go into each subtask and remove 'CLONE' in the title.  A pain when I have lots of subtasks.

[Jack Brickey]

@Kim Dinh, can you speak to why you want to “copy”? The reason I ask is that if you simply are wanting to replicate a task and sub-tasks to facilitate recurring tasks you can use automation addon.

[Kim Dinh]

I have existing stories that need a list of subtasks added to them.  Going forward, I created a story template with all the needed subtasks so I can just clone from it.  However, I still have to go into each subtask and remove 'CLONE' text in the subject - just don't like having them there.  

Would love to hear about automation add on, is it one of the apps Josh recommended below?  

[Jack Brickey]

I am familiar w/ both of Josh's recommendation and understand they are both very good. I personally use Automation for Jira and like it. Also Power Scripts is quite powerful as well. However, while I don't use Server it is my understanding that there is native automation so you should investigate if that is the case.

[Tinker Fadoua]

@Kim Dinh

Cloning is the only option. Is there a particular reason you don't want to use it?

Best,

[Kim Dinh]

@fadoua I have existing stories that need a list of subtasks added to them.  

[Tinker Fadoua]

@Kim DinhI agree with you when it comes to the tedious work of removing "clone" from each subtask.

The main question that comes with your choice of having an Add-on is: are you a cloud or server user? If server user you may have more than one option and one of them could be ScriptRunner. If you are a cloud user then you only have ScriptRunner.

All the best,

[Kim Dinh]

Yeah, we have server version.  Thanks for your response @Tinker Fadoua!

[Tinker Fadoua]

My pleasure @Kim Dinh!