How to automatically set start date of a parent based on the subtask start date?

[Or Pershikov]

I tried to add a rule that is the same as with the due date field and it failed.

Please help me with all the steps (including screenshots) of the rule process

[Mark Segall · Accepted solution]

Hi @Or Pershikov and welcome to the community!

We'll need a bit more understanding on this:

• What level of hierarchy are you talking about?
  • Sub-Task updating its parent
  • Story/Task/Bug updating its Epic
• Frequency of the rule
  • One time when the first child start date is set
    • If the first child issue's start has changed, does the parent sync up to the new start date?
  • Updated any time a child issue start date has been set/updated

[Or Pershikov]

the level is subtask updating its parent (story/task)
Updated any time a child issue start date has been set/updated

thankyou

[Mark Segall]

Ok - You'll want something like this:

• TRIGGER: Field Value Changed (Start Date)
• CONDITION: Issue Type = Sub-Task
• BRANCH (Parent)
  • Edit Issue (Start)
    • Copy from Trigger Issue

[Or Pershikov]

thank you very much!!