Auto Update Subtask field upon creation based on parent issue

Iavor Zayn

Hello community,

I have the following case scenario that i'm fighting with. 
When I create a parent issue (e.g. user story) I populate a field called "Team". 
Once the parent issue is created, subtasks are then created. Each sub-task needs to inherit the team field value from the parent. 
The reason I need it is because we are using one board for two different teams. Each team has it's own swimlane. So I want the subtasks of the parent story to appear in the same swimlane. 

I would be great if you help with the automation of this.

 

Thank you!

Jack Brickey

Yes this is certainly possible. Have you attempted an automation rule as yet? It would look something like below.

• trigger - issue created
• condition - type = subtask
• condition - any other condition to ensure the action is only executed as desired
• action - edit issue, choose your Team field and choose Copy from parent