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How to copy fields from parent issue to subtask and pre-populate fields on create sub-task screen?

yundong.li

There are 3 fields (Start Date, End Date and Summery ) which I want to copy from parent issue to sub-task.

While creating sub-task, value of these fields need to populate on create sub-task screen.

How should I write Behavior for this requirement.

I use the JMWE (Copy field value from parent issue (JMWE app)) ,it can copy fields from parent fields after created the subtask, not before.

I also use Create Subtask - JCTS ,but this plug can not copy the system fields values.

Neither of these are ideal.

Is there a better way to automatically integrate the field values of the parent task when we create a subtask？

Accepted answers

Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

Hi @yundong.li ,

in order to prepopulate these fields on subtask during creation you need to install and use Behaviours provided by Scriptrunner for JIRA (https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/6820/scriptrunner-for-jira?hosting=server&tab=overview)

Hope this helps,

Fabio

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Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

Hi @yundong.li ,

Hope this helps,

Fabio

yundong.li

hi @Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

Thanks for your reply!

I have install this plug,

But using it is still a bit difficult for me.
Can you provide a relevant case?

Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

Hi @yundong.li ,

try the following code in your behaviour :

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.CustomField
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.CustomFieldManager
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.IssueManager
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.Issue;
import com.atlassian.jira.user.ApplicationUser;
import java.sql.Timestamp;

IssueManager issueManager = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager();
CustomFieldManager customFieldManager = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager();

def summary = getFieldById("summary");
def parent = getFieldById("parentIssueId");
def startDate = getFieldByName("Start Date");
def endDate = getFieldByName("End Date");


CustomField startDateCF = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("Start Date");
CustomField endDateCF = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("End Date");

if(parent!=null){
String parentId = parent.getValue();
Issue parentIssue = (Issue)issueManager.getIssueObject(Long.parseLong(parentId));

Timestamp startDateParent = (Timestamp)parentIssue.getCustomFieldValue(startDateCF);
Timestamp endDateParent = (Timestamp)parentIssue.getCustomFieldValue(endDateCF);

summary.setFormValue(parentIssue.getSummary());
startDate.setFormValue(startDateParent);
endDate.setFormValue(endDateParent);

}