Jira automation : Creating a linked issue with subtasks

[Jean Francois Gelinas]

Greetings !

Here's my problem.  When an issue is created by user, I want an automation to run and create 2 new issues with subtaks in those new issues.  Something like :

Issue A is created by user ....

Issue B is created by automation

• Subtask B.1
• Subtask B.2

Issue C is created by automation

• Subtask C.1
• Subtask C.2

I have no problem creating B and C and linking A, but I'm not able to populate the subtasks under B and C.  Should I use advanced fields in JSON ?  Is it even possible ?

Thanks for your time

[Jorge Martinez · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jean Francois Gelinas this could work for you. 

Trigger - Issue Creation

Step 1 - Create new issue (B)

Step 2 - Create new issue (C)

Step 3 - Create a branch for all new issues 

Step 4 - Create two subtask per new issue founded

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Rule

Details

Hint: Use smart values to customize your new tasks

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Results

[Ulrika Eriksson · Accepted solution]

Create branches in JIRA  automation by using smart values.

[Alberto Salvante · Accepted solution]

Hi Jean!

I think you should use branch to archive your purpose.
Here is an example:

Hope it helps.

Best,
Alberto

[Craig Nodwell · Accepted solution]

Agreed with @Ulrika Eriksson create branches in Jira automation by using smart values.

Jira Automation - Branches 

Jira Smart Values 

[CJ Edwards]

One potential solution is to have a second automation that is triggered by Issue Creation
IF Link Type "zxy"

Then create that creates the Subtasks for each new Issue created by Automation #1

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Issue A is created by user 

Issue B is created by automation rule #1

Issue C is created by automation rule #1

rule #2 is triggered by the other issues being created

Subtask B.1 created by automation rule #2

Subtask B.2 created by automation rule #2

Subtask C.1 created by automation rule #2

Subtask C.2 created by automation rule #2