Automation: Link to specific Item not possible

[Sönke Bostelmann]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a link to an specific item within an automation in Jira cloud.

But in the rule builder, I can only select "Trigger work item" or "Most recently created work item".

How can I achieve to link to a certain item using the item key ("ABC-1234")?

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

Hello @Sönke Bostelmann 

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

If you want to link to an explicit issue simply type the issue key into the field.

Then click in the area where it shows Issue 'ABC-123' to insert that value into the field. 

[Sönke Bostelmann]

Thanks, that was the hint I needed. 

I did not notice that I have to click on the area below the input.