How can I automatically add a related task link issue when creating a task?

Moriarty Chiu

Hi guys

I would like to achieve the following functionality through automation: when creating an epic, automatically create three tasks (task1, task2, task3). I have already implemented this part of the functionality. Next, I would like these three tasks to have link issue added at the time of creation. Their relationships are as follows: task2 depends on task1 and task3 depends on both task1 and task2. Specifically, task2 is blocked by task1 and task3 is blocked by both task1 and task2. How should I write the automation rule to achieve my goal?

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Moriarty Chiu 

There is a certain way to do this, and a "I wonder if this will work..." way.

Certain to work:

• After you create each task, immediately save its key in a created variable, such as varFirstTaskKey set to {{createdIssue.key}}
• Use those later in your issue linking updates as {{varFirstTaskKey}}, and so forth

"I wonder if this will work...":

• There is another smart value which contains all recently created issues: {{createdIssues}} (note this one is plural)
• What I wonder is are the items added to this list in order of creation.  If so...
• You could reference them in order, as this is a 0-based index list:
  • {{createdIssues.get(0).key}} 
  • {{createdIssues.get(1).key}}
  • {{createdIssues.get(2).key}}

I recommend the first approach, as the order of values in a list is undefined...unless it is forced with an ORDER BY.  (e.g., in Lookup Issues with JQL)

Kind regards,
Bill