Objective: Automatically change the status of a ticket from "Pending" back to "In Progress" if no updates occur within 7 days. Steps: * Trigger on Status Change: * Set up an automation to trigger when a ticket's status changes to "Pending". * Start Monitoring: * Once a ticket is marked as "Pending", the monitoring period begins. * 7 Days Grace Period: * For the next 7 days, the system will watch for any updates or changes to the ticket. * Inactivity Check: * If there are no updates within the 7-day period, the system proceeds to the next step. * Automated Status Reversion: * After 7 days of inactivity, the ticket's status will automatically revert back to "In Progress". Note: Ensure to configure this automation within your ticketing system's settings. Additional Info: If you've tried to set up this automation previously and faced issues with the delay, it's possible that the initial setup might need adjustments. You may want to review your automation rules and scripts to ensure they are correctly configured for the 7-day waiting period. Images are attached for reference a query that is working "project = "JIRA testing" AND status IN (Pending)"

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Auto change status after 7 days

Syed Omair Masood

Objective: Automatically change the status of a ticket from "Pending" back to "In Progress" if no updates occur within 7 days.

Steps:

Trigger on Status Change:
- Set up an automation to trigger when a ticket's status changes to "Pending".
Start Monitoring:
- Once a ticket is marked as "Pending", the monitoring period begins.
7 Days Grace Period:
- For the next 7 days, the system will watch for any updates or changes to the ticket.
Inactivity Check:
- If there are no updates within the 7-day period, the system proceeds to the next step.
Automated Status Reversion:
- After 7 days of inactivity, the ticket's status will automatically revert back to "In Progress".

Note: Ensure to configure this automation within your ticketing system's settings.

Additional Info:

If you've tried to set up this automation previously and faced issues with the delay, it's possible that the initial setup might need adjustments. You may want to review your automation rules and scripts to ensure they are correctly configured for the 7-day waiting period.

Images are attached for reference

a query that is working "project = "JIRA testing" AND status IN (Pending)"

Accepted answers

Tim C_i4lu7p

Hi @Syed Omair Masood

I'd suggest the simplest solution would be to use a scheduled job to run every day (or how ever frequently you need to check) ... then find those tickets which not been updated in the past 7 days and update status accordingly.