Using automation for subtasks to inherit parent fields

[Zach Warf]

Hello Atlassian Community,

I'm trying to get subtasks, when created, to inherit some fields from the parent ticket its created from. 

I've tried what I found here:
https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Subtasks-should-inherit-field-values-from-the-parent-task-on/qaq-p/967940

And its not working for me.

The last thing I tried that I was SURE would work was:

1. When issue is created
2. And the issue is a subtask
3. Then Edit issue fields
 --- I'm trying just one field to begin with, Assignee.
 --- I'm expecting the assignee to be pulled down from the parent ticket.
 --- I've looked in the logs and see an error that says "Can't find issue to copy from".

Any help here would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

[Guilhem Dupuy]

Hi @Zach Warf ,

Does your rule look like this : 

With the value of your field being copied form "Parent issue", which is not default parameter ?

If yes, then can you can check from your project settings > issue types that your "Subtask" issue task is really considered as a Subtask issue task. You'll know it is if you get the little "Sub-Task" grey rectangle written below it in this setting :

Let me know if it helps,

Guilhem

[Zach Warf]

Guilhem! Thank you so much for the reply. My issue types/project settings screen does not look the same as the one you posted. 
From the main project screen, I'm doing the same you mentioned above, by going to Project Settings > Issue Types, and I'm seeing below:

[Joseph Hani]

First of all, thanks you @Guilhem Dupuy

Your answer was exactly what I was looking for 

@Zach Warf

When you go into your Project Setting (Project Name --> Project Settings) you should have inside your menu a "Project Automation". Unfortunately, (but I'm not sure about that) you can not modify Automation if you have not Admin access. 

[Guilhem Dupuy]

Hi @Zach Warf ,

It is because you are using a Team Managed project; this type of projects have a whole different way to manage automations that is more limited than the Company Managed projects :/ 

[Miguel Rodriguez]

Is there something similar for Epic to Story or bug or task? I selected all of them in the issue type (in addition to the subtask) but it seems the propagation of the fields from Epic to Story does not work for me. The one to subtask does work fine. Thanks.