How do I filter a trigger based on cloned issue?

Dennis Lindqvist

I'm trying to setup a rule that triggers if a new Epic issue has been cloned from a certain issue (ISSUE-1).

I've tried using

 

When: Issue Created

If: Some Linked issues match
  Types: clones Match: {{issue.key.equals("ISSUE-1")}}

Then: Add comment to issue
  The rule worked

 

But I didn't expect to provide a JQL Query since Linked Issues only contains issue keys.

Stefan Salzl

Hi @Dennis Lindqvist 

my conditions in Automation 4 Jira say "Linked issues" with the option "some match JQL". Therefore I tested this with JQL in my instance and it worked.

The point is that a JQL doesn´t only provide issue keys but a list of resulted issues. Furthermore it´s about the jql itself not the result. You could write a JQL that doesn´t take the issuekey into account but eg. filters for any field (eg. you could ask if any of the linked issues´ summary contains of "test"). 

Best
Stefan