how can I use automation to affect two linked issues

Question

I link issue A and issue B, B is blocked A

I wonder if any automation can help, when I issue A's start date delayed, Issue B can delay automatically

Ste Wright · Answer

Hi @Yingyi

This should work:

* Trigger: Field Value Changed* Field to Monitor = Start date

* (1) Action: Create Variable* Name = previousDate
* Smart Value = {{changelog.Start date.fromString}}

* (2) Action: Create Variable* Name = currentDate
* Smart Value = {{changelog.Start date.toString}}

* (3) Action: Create Variable* Name = daysDiff
* Value = {{previousDate.toDate.diff(currentDate.toDate).days}}

* Branch: Related Issues* Type = Linked Issues
* Link Types = blocks* Branch-Action: Edit Issue* Field = Start date* Value = {{#issue.Start date}}func=plusDays({{daysDiff}}) {{/}}

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A few notes on this rule:

* Variables (1) and (2) represent the previous Start date and current one
* Variable (3) then calculates how much the date changed by in days
* You can add additional Conditions as required - for example, can Issue B's Start date be empty? If yes, what should happen in that scenario?

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Let us know if this works for you!

Ste

Yingyi · Answer

yes！ You got it correctly! Do we have an easy way to achieve that?

Ste Wright · Answer

Hi @Yingyi

This should be possible - can I confirm the logic is...

* Issue A blocks Issue B (i.e Issue B is blocked by Issue A)
* If Issue A's start date is modified
* Update Issue B's start date with the same amount of days

...is this correct?

Ste