Copy cascade field from epic to issue by automation

Krister Broman _Advania_

I am trying to update a cascade custom field in an issue by copying data from the issues epic. The field is context formatted with a default setting for the value. I get successful executions on the rule, but what happens is that instead of copying data from the epic, the context data is removed and the field is blank. 

Any suggestions?

Automation setup below (the field is named Process):

WHEN: Issue Created

IF: Related Issue: Epic
     Condition: Exists

THEN:

{
  "update": {
     "Process": [
         {"set": {"value": "{{issue.parent.fields.Process.value}}",
           "child": {"value": "{{issue.parent.fields.Process.child.value}}"}
         }}
      ]
   }
}

John Funk

Hi Krister - If you want to retain the current value and just append the new value in, then place {{issue.Process}} before the new value. That way it will keep the current value and add the new value. Of course, you can switch the order around if you want the new value first.