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automation trigger - When a new "Work item" is created (any type) in a specific EPIC i want an email

Spencer Hudson
Contributor
April 17, 2026

HI Guys, 

Ive created a form which creates "Work items" that are placed inside EPIC "P10-420" ... what i'm trying to setup is for an automation to see new items being added into that epic and then to email myself. 

i'm guessing i'm making a simply error ... ? 

Screenshot 2026-04-17 133327.png

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Chris Berry
April 17, 2026

Hi, I created my own rule and tested it. You'll get an email any time a child is added to the epic OR any time the child is updated and it will give you the details of what changed. 

Step 1.jpgStep 2.jpg

 

Then: Send email

 

subject: {{issue.key}} updated: {{issue.summary}}

Content:

Issue {{issue.key}} in Epic {{issue.parent.key}} was updated.

Summary: {{issue.summary}}
Updated by: {{initiator.displayName}}

{{#changelog.summary}}
Summary changed from "{{fromString}}" to "{{toString}}"
{{/}}

{{#changelog.description}}
Description was updated.
{{/}}

{{#changelog.assignee}}
Assignee changed from "{{from.displayName}}" to "{{to.displayName}}"
{{/}}

{{#changelog.priority}}
Priority changed from "{{fromString}}" to "{{toString}}"
{{/}}

{{#changelog.status}}
Status changed from "{{fromString}}" to "{{toString}}"
{{/}}

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John Funk
Community Champion
April 17, 2026

Hi Spencer,

So, what error are you getting? What is not happening that you would expect to happen? Can you share the audit log of when it should/does get executed? 

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Duc Thang TRAN
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April 17, 2026

Hello @Spencer Hudson 

Please remove "" betwen "P10-420"
something like this 

2026-04-17 14_58_02-Rule builder - Automation - Admin Jira - Test - Jira — Mozilla Firefox.png

Hope this can help :)

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Marc -Devoteam-
Community Champion
April 17, 2026

Hi @Spencer Hudson 

To prevent timeing issues, also don't use a condtion on the trigger, but a separate condition and use the "Related work items condition"

There use the parent option and a JQL like; key= P10-420

 

 

Rudy Holtkamp
Community Champion
April 17, 2026

If you do this, make sure that the scope of the rule is set to include all work items that can be part of the parent item. 

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