Can I create sub-tasks with Automation for JIRA depending on the value of a select custom field?

[andreas]

I have a select custom field (pulldown) and I'd like to create different types of sub-tasks depending on what value is selected.  

If I select the value 2, then I'd like to create 2 types of sub-tasks.  If I select 3, then a couple of different sub-tasks should be created.

Is this possible with Automation for JIRA?

[andreas · Accepted solution]

Yes this is definitely something that's possible! You'd have to define 2 rules currently to achieve this.

Here's a screenshot of what one such rule would look like:

create-sub-tasks-when-field-changes.png

Lets break this down:

• So this rule is triggered whenever an issue is edited

• Next we have a condition that checks our select custom field was changed (called "Sample Select" here) using the smart-value:

  {{#changelog.Sample Select}}{{toString}}{{/changelog.Sample Select}}

• Then we check that the new value of "Sample Select" is set to "two" using the smart-value:

  {{issue.fields.Sample Select.value}}

• Finally we create 2 sub-tasks.

You could then copy this rule, and simply change the second condition to check for a value of "three" and change what sub-tasks get created in the final action.

This is still not quite as simple as we'd like. We're most likely going to introduce a new trigger soon called 'field changed', where you can optionally select if the rule should trigger for 'create, edit or transition'.

[andreas]

So we just released the new 'Field value changed' trigger and this can now be done even simpler:

Project automation - Code Barrel JIRA 2016-12-02 15-01-35.png

See the release blog for full details: https://blog.codebarrel.io/automatically-update-issues-when-a-jira-issue-field-value-changes-d932f3ea6f0f

[Barath Bandaru]

Hi Andreas,

I want to do auto creation of sub-tasks whenever "required" value is selected from drop-down field during issue create/edit ,i have tried the things using filed value change trigger but was not successful.Please find the attached rule

[Murugan Mittapalli]

Hi Barath, 

I am also facing the same issue, did you get the solution for this issue.

Thank you.

[Deleted user]

@Andreas:Will the links between the children and parent also be created in the new 'trigger to be introduced soon' you mentioned?

[andreas]

Hey Guhan,

Not 100% sure I fully understand your question - if I've got it wrong, apologies!  But yes with the new trigger you'll still be able to create sub-tasks for an issue that had its field value changed.

We've actually just released the new trigger - check out an example rule on our release blog - perhaps that answers your question better: https://blog.codebarrel.io/automatically-update-issues-when-a-jira-issue-field-value-changes-d932f3ea6f0f

Cheers,
  Andreas