How to show epic name from a epic issue in automation (smart values)?

Question

I'm trying to send a Slack notification triggered by an Epic issue. However the Epic Name (which it's different from Epic Summary) always is shown blank.

this:

`{{issue.epic.name}}`, sent to `Approval`
Content & more details: {{issue.key}}

returns:

, sent to `Approval`
Content & more details: GP-123

Any clues?

Mark Segall · Accepted Answer

Hi @Felipe Fernandes - Have you tried {{issue.epic.epic name}}?

Stefan Salzl · Accepted Answer

Hi @Felipe Fernandes

As the documentation quotes {{issue.epic}} only works for issues that are added to an epic (so to say to get information from the "parent-epic").

In case the epic itself triggers your rule its scope is already on the epic issue and "Epic Name" is a field within the issue. Therefore the following smart value should work:

Hope this was helpful.

Best
Stefan