How can I run a scheduled rule every month that creates different issues based on current month?

Walter Lamm

Hi community.

I wanted to create a rule that triggers on the first day every month but creates different issued based on the current month of execution.

Example:

• January: Issue A, Issue B, Issue C
• February: Issue C
• March: Issue A, Issue C
• April: Issue B, Issue C

I don't want to create a scheduled rule for every month to have it consider which specific issues should be created right now.

I wanted to build a rule, that triggers every month but checks which month is right now and based on that creates these different issues in my list.

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The way I wanted to implement it more specificly was:

• Scheduled trigger
• Create lookup table (table name: irregularIssues):
  • Key: Month | Value: Issue A§Issue B§Issue C
• Advanced Branching for each:
  • Smart value: {{irregularIssues.get(insert_current_month_here).split("§")}}
  • Variable name: irregularIssuesName
    
    
  • Then: Create issue
    • Summary: {{irregularIssuesName}}

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 So how can I implement a check for the current month that isn't included in any custom fields?

Or is there an easier way I'm just missing?

Thanks a lot!

Seifallah Bellassoued

Hi @Walter Lamm

 

To do that I suggest the following steps:

1. Add a scheduled automation rule with the follwowing cron parameter:
   
2. Then add 12 if/else condition block with the following advanced condition:
   
   • First value: {{#math}} {{now.format("MM")}} {{/}}
   • Second Value: Month number
     
     
     
3. Under each condition, you should add an action to created the corresponding tasks.

Hope this could help.

Best Regards,

Seif,