When creating a child-issue from an issue, what automation trigger would I use?

Todd Thelin

I have created an issue and assigned it to a developer. He then created a child-issue but this child-issue was not automatically assigned to him. Is there a way to automate child-issues? And more, is there a way to not include child issues in an automation script?

This should not be in Jira Service Desk. I cannot figure out how to move it.

Petter Gonçalves

Hello @Todd Thelin

Thank you for reaching out.

I'm not sure if I completely understood your request, but it seems you are looking for an automation rule to properly copy the assignee from parent to child issues when creating the child-issue. Is that correct?

Also, when you say "Child-issues", I believe you are talking about sub-tasks. Can you confirm it?

If I have properly understood your request, you can achieve that with the following steps:

1. Navigate to your project > Project settings > Automation
2. Create the following rule:
   

This would be the background of the rule:

• The rule is triggered when an issue is created
• Using the "Issue fields condition", check if the issue created is a sub-task
• Using the action "Edit issue fields", copy the assignee from parent to sub-task

Let us know if you have any questions.