Create a custom list object to loop through - Jira Automation

Talha Shah

I am trying to create a list variable that I create myself and is not pulled from any fields in Jira. The idea is to be able to iterate through this list in a for loop in Jira Automation to help create multiple epics with different epic names. I know this is incorrect syntax but this is what I am trying to go for:

 

customList =

{{#list}}{{This is my epic name 1}}{{This is my epic name 2}}...{{This is my epic name n}}{{/}}

 

and then in a for loop be able to access each element in the costomList object to efficiently create many epics.

 

The error I get when I try to create a smart value like I did above is: "The provided smart value was unable to be resolved to an object."

Alex Koxaras -Relational-

Hi @Talha Shah and welcome to the community,

You can do that by doing the following:

• Trigger: Whatever you want. Me, for testing purposes I've choses "issue updated", but you can choose whatever you want
• Action: Create Variable -> This will store your "list". And I'm saying "list" because this variable is a text and not a list. So put whatever name you (e.g. myList) want and as a value write:

  valueA,ValueB,ValueC

• Advanced Branching:
  
  • Smart Value: {{myList.split(",")}}
  • Variable Name: MyEpicSummary
• Action (inside branching): Create Epic:
  • Summary: On summary place the {{MyEpicSummary}} new variable

 

Your rule should look like this:

Overview

 

Create List Variable

Advanced Branching

Create Task (epic in your case)

 

 

Audit Log & Results

Let me know if that worked!