How to set an automation rule to create an Epic AND multiple children stories?

Question

My scenario is when a specific issue type called 'Delta Requirement' is moved to Done then we are needing an automation rule to create one epic and create four stories. We'd also like these newly created stories and epic to be linked.

We'd like to keep this as one rule if possible.

Other articles I've referenced:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Automation-Create-Epic-Stories-and-Sub-tasks/qaq-p/1803339

Mark Segall · Accepted Answer

Hi @Kelsey McDowell - Someone may have a simpler approach for handling linking, but you could try this:

* TRIGGER: Issue Transitioned To Done
* CONDITION: Issue Type = Delta Requirement
* ACTION: Create Issue (Epic)
* ACTION: Create Variable* varEpic
* {{createdIssue}}

* ACTION: Create Issue Story 1* Epic Link = {{varEpic}}
* ACTION: Create Variable* varIssue1
* {{createdIssue}}

* ACTION: Create Issue Story 2* Epic Link = {{varEpic}}
* ACTION: Create Variable* varIssue2
* {{createdIssue}}

* ACTION: Link Issue {{createdIssue}} AND {{varIssue1}}

* ACTION: Create Issue Story 3* Epic Link = {{varEpic}}
* ACTION: Create Variable* varIssue3
* {{createdIssue}}

* ACTION: Link Issue {{createdIssue}} AND {{varIssue1}}
* ACTION: Link Issue {{createdIssue}} AND {{varIssue2}}

* ACTION: Create Issue Story 4* Epic Link = {{varEpic}}
* ACTION: Create Variable* varIssue4
* {{createdIssue}}

* ACTION: Link Issue {{createdIssue}} AND {{varIssue1}}
* ACTION: Link Issue {{createdIssue}} AND {{varIssue2}}
* ACTION: Link Issue {{createdIssue}} AND {{varIssue3}}