Printing information from parent epic on subtask export

Carol Borstnik

I have an Xporter document that I'd like to have print information from the parent epic. My use case is as follows:

1. Subtask is closed, automation triggers the xporter document to generate (I have this working fine)
2. that document includes information from the parent epic: specifically the summary and description from the epic

 

Christopher Maxwell

Hi @Carol Borstnik , I haven't worked directly with Xporter... But, you'll first want to make sure the Epic Link field is available on subtask issues.

Next, try this syntax in the Xporter template:

Parent Epic Summary: {{issue.parent.fields.summary}}
Parent Epic Description: {{issue.parent.fields.description}}

Or, if you are needing to loop through epics:

#{for issue in issues}
Subtask Summary: ${issue.Summary}
Subtask Description: ${issue.Description}

#{if issue.Epic Link}
Epic Summary: ${issue.Epic Link->Summary}
Epic Description: ${issue.Epic Link->Description}
#{end}
#{end}

 

• The #{for issue in issues} loop iterates over the issues being exported.
• ${issue.Summary} and ${issue.Description} print the subtask's summary and description.
• The #{if issue.Epic Link} condition checks if there is an epic linked to the subtask.
• ${issue.Epic Link->Summary} and ${issue.Epic Link->Description} access the linked epic's summary and description.

 

 

If that doesn't work, you can check out this resource - but, it's complex: https://confluence.getxray.app/display/public/XPORTERCLOUD/Exercise+3+-+How+to+Populate+Epic+Links    

Perhaps someone with more Xporter experience will jump in here.