Automation: Set of IF/ELSE's not behaving as expected

Question

When creating a task, I want to check the entries of a multi-selection custom field (so it could have 1, 2 or 3 selections). For each selection, create a sub-task.

The result is always only one sub-task being created. The log and automation has been attached.

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

I always forget about that method!

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Jill Vieregge

Agreeing with Trudy's answer, and...

To do this without if/else structures you could use a single, advanced branch, iterating over the values in the multi-select field.  Please look at this article for examples of doing that:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Automation-articles/Branching-over-smart-values-in-Jira-Automation/ba-p/1741935

Kind regards,
Bill

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Hello @Jill Vieregge

That is operating correctly.

The logic of an If/Else is...

If condition A is met then do a thing.

If condition A is not met then check if condition B is met ...

If condition A is not met and condition B is not met then check if condition C is met...

What you need to use is multiple discrete If statements without the Else, so that each condition is checked independently of the other conditions.

If condition A is met then do a thing.

(Regardless of whether or not condition A is met) If condition B is met then do a thing.

(Regardless of whether or not condition A or condition B is met) If condition C is met then do a thing.