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copy the category field from parent when a subtask is created

Erik Mathijs

Hi,

I want to create an automation rule in a jira work management project

when a subtaks is created -> copy the category field from the parent issue.

Can anyone help me with this ?

Thanks in advanced !

Accepted answers

Tomislav Tobijas

Hi @Erik Mathijs

You can construct something like this:

You'll need to use Advanced fields section within Edit issue action and you can use the following JSON:

{
  "fields": {
    "Category": { "value": "{{issue.parent.Category.value}}" }
  }
}

This should copy any "Category" value that is set to a parent issue (if it exists).

Hope this helps.

Best,
Tom

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Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

Hi @Erik Mathijs ,

please take a look to the following tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klwQA9cwBfU, it should help you on that

Fabio

Erik Mathijs

Hi @Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_ ,

This video is helpfull but the category field in jira work management seems to be a special field.

I can't select it in the edit field action screen

Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

please share a screenshoot about that field on creation

Erik Mathijs

In jira work management i have the field category

i want to copy the category field from the parent to the subtask when a subtask is created.

In the automation rule i create a branch

In the choose field to set the category field is not available

and it is also not available on the copy field from parent (for getting this i selected another field to try getting the parent field category

Tomislav Tobijas

Hi @Erik Mathijs

You can construct something like this:

You'll need to use Advanced fields section within Edit issue action and you can use the following JSON:

{
  "fields": {
    "Category": { "value": "{{issue.parent.Category.value}}" }
  }
}

This should copy any "Category" value that is set to a parent issue (if it exists).

Hope this helps.

Best,
Tom

Erik Mathijs

Thanks Tom !

Justina Bülow

Hi all,

I am facing the same problem and when using the JSON, I get the following error message: Additional fields contains invalid field(s) in 'update' or 'fields' section: Category

I would appreciate some assistance with this case.

Tomislav Tobijas

Hi @Justina Bülow

Can you copy Additional fields section content and maybe paste screenshots from the site and where the problem appears?

Also, can you confirm you're in business/Jira Work Management project? Additionally, from where are you creating sub-tasks?

Cheers,
Tom

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