Copy Contents of Epic Field with Multi-Select Array to Story with Automation

[Kristopher Anderson]

I am currently trying to make an automation workflow where when I create an Epic with certain conditions, it will automatically generate a set of stories for it and carry over various fields.

One thing I am struggling with is that I am getting a lot of errors when trying to copy a custom field that allows for multiple selections.

It has been very easy for other fields, for example:

{
"fields": {
    "Epic Link": "{{issue.key}}",
    "Team Name": {
        "value": "{{issue.customfield_12345}}"
    }
}
}


However, if I try doing something similar with a field allowing for multiple selections, (as I did with "Team Name"), it says I need to return it as an array. If I put [] around it to try and return as an array, it says it needs to be returned as on object.

When I thought I managed to do that, it said my option values were not valid (despite coming from the same field)

I feel like I'm missing something, as this seems like it should be a really simple thing to do but even looking at documentation I am not really finding many references to this, and any that I have do not seem to work.

Any help at all with this would be helpful.

[Fernando Eugênio da Silva · Accepted solution]

@Kristopher Anderson 

Honest question here:

If the field is multiselect, why don't you define the field where you are creating the issue and select "Copy from Trigger Issue", then the field values will be automatically copied from the Epic when the conditions are met.

If you tried this before and didn't work, let us know

[Kristopher Anderson]

I noticed this option just after I posted, that is definitely what I was looking for.