Seeking Assistance for Time Tracking subtask to epic Automation in Jira

[Ahmed Saci]

Hello Atlassian Community,

I am reaching out for guidance on a specific use case in Jira involving time tracking at the Epic level. My current project structure consists of a hierarchical system: Epic -> Task -> Subtask.

My goal is to implement a system where the time logged in Subtasks is automatically aggregated at the Epic level. Currently, we have a functionality at the Task level where a checkbox allows for the accumulation of time from its Subtasks. However, I am looking to extend this functionality further up the hierarchy, directly to the Epic.

I am interested in knowing if anyone has successfully created an automation or script, possibly using ScriptRunner, to achieve this. If you have insights or experiences with similar use cases, I would greatly appreciate your advice and examples.

Looking forward to any suggestions or solutions you might offer.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Best regards,

Reda

[Jack Brickey]

Hi @Ahmed Saci , you can certainly use the built-in automation to accomplish your goal. There are quite a few posts in the community that discuss this very thing. Here is an article posted on this topic that might assist you - How-to-sum-up-logged-hours-using-automation-in-Jira-Cloud 

please let me know if this is not on target with your expectations.

[Maria Barrios _Adaptavist_]

Hi Reda,

This could also be accomplished using ScriptRunner for Jira Cloud, Scripted Fields, which also allows you to customise and enhance the way your data calculations are displayed.

We don't have a script example for this particular use case, but you can find one for "Time of Last status Change" in our docs, that could help you with coding a solution.