Automation: Checking for if a SubTask with a specific name exists

[LDTStudios]

-right now I have a automation rule where when a task gets transitioned, it automatically creates a set of subtasks.

-the issues is when someone transitions to and from this state it will create a duplicate subtask.

-Is there a good way to handle the creation of this duplicate subtask/ these subtasks. One idea is to check if there is already a subtask with that name, and if so do nothing.

I understand there is a way to check if ANY subtasks exist and do nothing - this will not work here as there are already other subtasks that exist as part of the task at this point.

thank you for your help

[Mark Ahnell]

I solved this by creating a "Related issues condition" and setting Condition to "Are not present".

[Mark Ahnell]

@LDT , I have the exact need.  I have a sub-task that gets created during a transition, but if the issue goes backwards and forward again, I dont want to create the same issue.  Did you ever get this working?

[Evgenii]

Hi, @LDTStudios 

You can use JQL condition, like

issuefunction in subTasksOf(key = {{issue key}} AND summary ~ "text_you_are_looking"

[LDTStudios]

ah thank you, I will take a look into JQL conditions. Its not something I have used before. I guess I will have to check if something exists - IF NOT then create as opposed to an IF NOT - then create rule?