HELP !! - Sub Task creation for another task

[Ollie Moseley]

Hi all 

this is probably really simple but its driving me mad!

I have a Sub Task that i need to use as a trigger to create another sub task that sits under a different task but i cant get the automation logic right to "find" the other task.

example - 

• Task 1 - Development
• Sub Task 1 - Dev Check - transitions from In Progress to Done
• Task 2 - Testing 
• Sub Task 2 - start plan - this is created at the point of transition of sub task 1

any help would be really appreciated

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

What logic do you have for finding the issue you want sub-task 2 under?  Or, to phrase it differently, how are you identifying what Task 2 is?

[Ollie Moseley]

Hi Nic, 

Thanks for the welcome,

That's where i am having the trouble, i cant work out the logic to "find" Task 2, which seems so simple.

I am using the Summary with a condition where it contains "- Testing" as the identifier for Task 2 but like i say, i cant work out how to build the rule that states when an issue moves from in progress to done, if "- Testing" and then create the subtask

have only been working with the automation for a week or so any tips would be really handy?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ok, in the automations, you've got four types of block you can use - triggers, branches, actions and conditions.  I think you should be making use of a condition that looks at the summary field, either with JQL to see if it matches, or directly with a "contains" type statement.

[Ollie Moseley]

Thanks @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- 

I have used the trigger - Transition from "In Progress" -> "Done"

and the summary contains "In Design"

Branch to Epic Parent

if the summary contains "- Testing"

Create sub task

but it still fails at the branch for Epic Parent

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I'm not sure what you are trying to do with "branch to epic parent"?

[Ollie Moseley]

Hi Nic

So my understanding to the Epic Parent is that it will find the Epic Parent of the current issue.

My thinking was that as the Subtask "- Design Solution" has been transitioned to Done the rule would look for the Epic and then look for a Summary called "-Testing" and create a sub task.