Smart Value for Parent Issue's worklog

Question

Hi,

I am trying to get the "Worklog" value from a parent ticket to be added to a linked issue's "Worklog"

{
"update": {
"worklog" : [
{
"add": {
"timeSpent" : "2d"
}
}
]
}
}
}

I need the smart value for the PARENT ISSUE'S WORKLOG as value for the "timeSpent".

I have already tried the following:

* "timeSpent" : "{{issue.parent.worklog.timeSpent}}"
* "timeSpent" : "{{issue.parent.worklog}}"

Anyone knows the answer?

Regards,

Nawaaz

Nawaaz SOHAWON · Answer

Hello @Bill Sheboy ,

Thanks for your response.

Actually I managed to pull the trigger issue's worklog time spent by using this value:

{
"update": {
"worklog" : [
{
"add": {
"timeSpent" : "{{triggerissue.worklog.timeSpent}}"
}
}
]
}
}
}

And it works perfectly.

Regards,

Nawaaz

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Nawaaz SOHAWON

Automation doesn't load all the issues in the tree (issue to parent to links...) into the scope at run time.  Instead, I believe that you will first need to get at the parent issue, perhaps using a Branch statement, and then store the value in a Create Variable.  Then you could use that variable's smart value in the child issue.

Best regards,

Bill