Changing value in automation when I change swimlane?

[Mathieu Cossette]

Is there a way to automate the change of a field when I try to move a card from swimlane?

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Mathieu Cossette 

Do you mean when a work item transitions status between the board columns (i.e., drag-and-drop left or right direction) or when something else changes?

If it is the status, please try using an automation rule triggered on Work Item Transitioned:

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-triggers/#Issue-transitioned

Kind regards,
Bill

[Prateek]

Use Field-Based Triggers

If your swimlanes are based on a specific field (e.g., “Priority” or “Team”), then:

• Create an automation rule triggered by a change in that field.

• Example: “When ‘Team’ field changes → update ‘Owner’ field” or “Add label X”.

Use Status Transitions (if applicable)

If swimlane movement corresponds with a status change (like moving across columns), you can use:

• Trigger: Issue transitioned

• Then: Edit issue fields or send notifications

Advanced Option: JQL-Based Swimlanes

If your swimlanes are based on JQL filters, you can:

• Monitor the field that drives the JQL condition.

• Trigger automation when that field changes.

So while you can’t automate based on “swimlane movement” directly, you can automate based on the underlying field change that causes the card to appear in a different swimlane.

Let me know what field your swimlanes are based on — I can help you build a custom rule!