Add Epic Link through automation

Question

I am setting a rule to create an Epic when a Task is transitioned, and I also want to link the created Epic to the triggering Task. None of the options under the Epic Link dropdown work for me.

Can you suggest another option to create this automation or is there a special value I can add?

John Funk · Answer

Hi Anna - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Instead of choosing an option for the Epic Link, type this in:

Cortez Haney · Answer

For the first case, your rule would be something like this:
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Trigger: manual
Condition: issue type equals Epic
Action: create issue, setting the summary and any other fields. To set the epic link, select the source as Current Issue
If you instead trigger the rule from a Story linked to the Epic, the rule would be:

Trigger: manual
Condition: issue type is one of Bug, Story, Task
Related Issue Condition: epic exists
Branch: on parent epic
Action: create issue, setting the summary and any other fields. To set the epic link, select the source as Current Issue