Count number of Task in Epic

[Nguyen Thanh Tien]

I've created an automation to count the number of tasks in an Epic every time a task is added to or removed from the Epic, as configured below. 

However, this automation rule is not functioning correctly with the audit log, as detailed below. 

I hope to receive assistance from the community!

[Marc - Devoteam · Accepted solution]

HI @Nguyen Thanh Tien 

Welcome to the community.

Your edit action should be a lookup acton.

In the action state the following: Parent = {{issue.key}}

Then the edit action on the field and the value is the value: {{lookupIssues}}

Also see article: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Smart-Value-to-display-the-sum-of-child-issues-linked-to-an-epic/qaq-p/2311631 

[Nguyen Thanh Tien]

Hi @Marc - Devoteam , I have configured it as you advised (image 1), but I received the following error (images 2).

Additionally, regarding the field "Number of tasks in epic," it is a number type and exists in the Epic ticket (see image 3).

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image 3

[Marc - Devoteam]

Hi @Nguyen Thanh Tien 

Sorry for my mistake.

In the edit action the smart value needs to be set as {{lookupIssues.size}}

[Nguyen Thanh Tien]

It's working now! Thank you so much!

[shiva kumar Gosul]

@Nguyen Thanh Tien certainly, you can count the number of Tasks linked to corresponding epic. 

Go to Issues or structure and use this jql query "Epic link" = ABC-123

Above query will fetch all user story, Tasks and Defects if linked, if you want to know only Tasks or Story then

"Epic link" = ABC-123 AND issues Type = Task 

ABC-123 is Epic key. Let me know if you need further support.

All the Best!