"Copy Labels from Epic issue" really a replace/sync ?

[bmacd]

I recently set it up automation to copy labels from an epic to its child stories and tasks using two triggers (mainly to capture any Jiras in progress - see screenshot) and what I've discovered is "Copy Labels from Epic issue" doesn't seem to be a copy but a replace/sync - ie. when triggered the labels are copied from the epic, BUT if i then add additional labels to a story when the automation is triggered again it removes those additional labels. 

Any ideas on how i can copy labels from the epic and keep additional labels in place? 

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @bmacd 

Try to check the following option:

[bmacd]

That looks like it worked - thanks!

[Jeroen Poismans]

Hi there!

You are almost there :-).

If you click the 3 dots in the Edit Issue action you can select ADDREMOVE:
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Then, in the Values to add box you can again select Copy from Epic:

This way, the labels you added manually won't be overwritten in the next trigger.

Hope this helps!

Jeroen

[bmacd]

Thanks!