Auto-assign user if work item is in the nearest unreleased fix version

[Silvia Saric]

Hello,

Is it possible to create an automation that does the following:

When work item is transitioned from "PR created" to "Testing on DEV" - assign the QA if the work item is in the next unreleased fixed version ...

Basically, what I want to achieve is that if a work item is in the nearest upcoming release, then it gets auto-assigned to the QA so he immediately knows his testing priorities.

Thanks in advance,
Silvia

[John Funk]

Hi Silvia,

Try this:

[Silvia Saric]

@John Funk Thanks for the suggestion but that will unfortunately not work either. All work items already have an assigned fix version once they enter that status. It looks like your suggestion does the flow in reverse: Assigns to QA, checks if the fix version is empty and then assigns the nearest fix version. However, what I would like to do is: When transitioned to Testing on DEV, if fix version is the nearest, then assign to QA.

[John Funk]

Yep, that will work. You don't need to do the Condition check in that case to see if it is empty. 

[Silvia Saric]

@Mehdi Bouazza Is it even possible to have "next unreleased version" as a Value in the condition? Does not seem like it to me.

[John Funk]

No it is not possible. That is why I was asking if it had been tested. 

[Mehdi Bouazza]

Hello @Silvia Saric 

1. The Trigger (When)

You need to set the automation to start when the status changes:

• Trigger: Work Item Transitioned

• From Status: "PR created"

• To Status: "Testing on DEV"

2. The Condition (If)

• Condition: Work item fields condition

  • Field : Fix version

  • Condition:  Equals

  • Value: next unreleased version

3. The Action (Then)

• Action: Assign the work item

• To: The designated QA User/Role

[John Funk]

Hi Mehdi - Have you tested that rule?