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Creating a rule to automatically set the Start Date to today

Ian Court
Contributor
December 24, 2025

Hello,

I want to create a rule that will automatically set the Start Date to today's date when a user story moves from "Backlog" to "In Refinement".

I can get it to work when the date is hard-coded as below, but I don't know & can't find a "today's date" variable.

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Ian

JIRA Start Date rule.jpg

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Marc -Devoteam-
Community Champion
December 24, 2025

Hi @Ian Court 

The smart value for todays date is; {{now}}

Also you don't need the advanced option.

You can pick the fields "start date" and instead of providing a value jsut ste in the field {{now}}

 

Ian Court
Contributor
December 24, 2025

Thanks Marc :)

Marc -Devoteam-
Community Champion
December 24, 2025

Hi @Ian Court 

Please accept my answer as a solution, if my answer helped to solve or provide a workaround to your request.

This will help other community member trying to solve the same or provide them with a work around

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