JIRA Automation - action only for sub-task from the same parent task

Question

Hello all,

I need help with one task related to JIRA Automation.

Scenario:

I have 10 or more main/parent tasks. Each of them contains exactly the same number of sub-tasks, with exactly the same naming convention. I'm preparing a rule that after changing the status of one of the sub-task will change the status of another sub-task. Since each subsequent created main/parent task will have exactly the same sub-tasks, with the same names, I generally use assumptions related to the names. The rule works, but unfortunately, it changes the status of subtasks from each main/parent task.

Now, according to my rule, when I change status of Sub-task A from Task 1 it changes status of Sub-Task B from Task 1 (according to expectation), but in the same time it changes status of Sub-task B from Task 2 and Task 3.

The question is, what I have to add to my rule so that the rule only works on sub-tasks from one main/parent task. So, when I change status for Sub-Task A from Task 1 it only changes status for Sub-Task B from Task 1.

I will be grateful for your help :-)
Thanks

Przemek_p3nor2 · Answer

Hello Iris,

Thank you for constantly support :-)

It's seams that I have different version of JIRA or something because I don't see this action on my list :-(

unknown · Answer

Hi Przemek,

I am not sure if it work, but try to use action "Lookup issues" first to get the main issue key.

Then use branch to filter your target sub-task issue.

See the example below.  Hope it helpful.

regards,

Iris Chen

Przemek_p3nor2 · Answer

Hello Iris,

That can works, but unfortunately/probably this will require separate rule for each main task. And every time I will create a new main task, I will have to create/adapt rule for this new main task.

And this is what I want to avoid.

Thanks