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Automation for linking new bugs to specific story

Kathryn Jenner

I am trying to create an automation when a bug is raised and assigned to a specific person it links to a specific story.

When I try the automation tools the only options I have for linking to is either link to the trigger or most recent issue created.

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Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Kathryn Jenner

You can enter a smart value in that field by clicking in the space that says Trigger issue and starting to type in the smart value. After completing the smart value entry you click on the Smart value '{{... text so that it will be entered into the field.

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Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Kathryn Jenner

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Casey Gould

I think I'm reading @Kathryn Jenner's question differently.

If bug is assigned to QA Person 1, then link the bug to "QA Person 1's Epic" or something like that.

Trudy P Claspill

Yes, that is the same way I'm reading it.

We are missing information about how the rule is getting the value of the issue to which the trigger issue will be linked. It is possible that it is somehow retrieving that issue as part of the rule, in which case a smart value referencing that issue could be used.

Casey Gould

That's where I'm not following your example answer. {{issue.key}} would give you the same issue you're triggering off, which OP said they didn't want.
If it's truly a fixed, specific issue for each assignee, then wouldn't the way to go be to put in that issue key, either through IF-ELSE or a lookup table. I think the confusion may be with the interface itself (suggesting an alternate answer).

Casey Gould

I believe you're trying to link to a specific issue (ex: ABC-123).

The UI here isn't super clear. When you initially open that dropdown, it'll only show you "Trigger Issue" and "Most recently created" as you've seen. What isn't immediately obvious is that if you click into that box and start typing a key (ex: ABC-123), there will then become an option to link to that specific issue.

Kathryn Jenner

Thank you. This was the issue!

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