Is it possible to automatically set up the dates for recurring JIRA tasks?

[Rachael Ododo]

I'm fairly new to JIRA and everything related to it, so my question might be a bit unnecessary.

I would like to know if the end date for a task can be changed automatically or if there is a way to set the task up for it to appear on the board (or roadmap) every week or maybe every two months.

[Alexey Matveev]

Hello,

You can use Service Desk automation to change the end date of a task. But it must be an event (an update event to the issue for example). Currently there is no way to make a recurrent task. 

But you could use an add-on. For example you could use the Power Scripts add-on:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/43318/power-scripts-jira-script-automation?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

You could write a script like this:

#{End Date} = currentDate() + "5d";

This script sets the End Date custom field to the current date plus 5 days.

Then you can run this script as a recurring event with this method:

https://confluence.cprime.io/display/SIL/runJobAt

[Rachael Ododo]

Thank you for your reply. I don't know if we'll decide to do what you suggested but I appreciate it.