how to get cloned issues in sequence

Tushar January 16, 2025

I am able to automate the cloned issues, but those are not with sequence as of parent issue.

 

  • EP-101
    • EP-102
    • EP-103
    • EP-104

Result after cloning

  • EP-105
    • EP-107(Clone of EP-103)
    • EP-106 (Clone of EP-102)
    • EP-108 (Clone of EP-104)

Expected result:

  • EP-105
    • EP-106(Clone of EP-102)
    • EP-107 (Clone of EP-103)
    • EP-108 (Clone of EP-104)

 

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Bill Sheboy
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January 17, 2025

Hi @Tushar 

Short answer: To enforce the issue creation order the rule must clone them one-by-one (not using a branch) or use a marketplace app (which will essentially do the same thing to enforce the ordering).

 

More information...

I hypothesize your rule is branching over the issues to clone.

Automation branches which could include more-than-one-issue are run in parallel and asynchronously.  There is no guarantee of the processing order and the steps after the branch will likely start running before the branch completes.  Please see the documentation to learn more: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-branches/#Ordering-of-branch-executions

 

Kind regards,
Bill

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Tushar January 16, 2025

Hi Trudy,

Please find below screenshot for automation rule for cloning the issue:

Trigger:

Triggrering the rule.png

Condition:

cloning issue in to.pngcloning issue.png

Branching

cloning to issue in branch.pngBanrching issue.png

 

~Tushar

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Trudy Claspill
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January 16, 2025

Hello @Tushar 

To offer you advice on how to modify your automation rule, we need to see your rule. Please provide a screen image showing the entire automation rule.

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