How to create an automation rule which takes links issue with same field value as the parent issue

E R

Our team is trying to create a JIRA built-in test case management tool. So we created two issue types called Test Run and Test cases.

We have also created a new field called Test category where you can select multi-values from a dropdown list.

We wanted to create an automation rule where if the Test category field is updated by a user for the Test Run, it should link all Test cases having the same value.

Sample:

User updates the Test category field of QA-1 with issue type "Test Run" with the values Twist.

Automation rule should link issues TC-1, TC-2, TC-3 with issue type "Test cases" to QA-1 as TC-1, TC-2, TC-3 all have values "Twist" in their Test category field.

 

Here's a sample flow but with hard-coded values:

`{{#jql}}issuetype = “Test case” and “Test category” = Twist{{/jql}}`

 

Ste Wright

Hi @E R 

Something like this should work:

• Trigger: Field value changed
  • Field = Test Category
• Branch: Related Issues
  • Type = JQL
  • JQL - issuetype = "Test Case" and "Test Category" = "{{triggerissue.Test Category}}"
    • Branch-Action: Link Issues
      • Type = Link Type Here
      • Issue = Trigger Issue

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This is a dynamic version of your rule - the {{triggerissue.Test Category}} smart value populates the JQL query with the value found in the trigger issue, rather than needing it hardcoded into multiple IF/ELSE rules.

Once the Branch finds all relevant Test Cases, you can then execute the action against each of the TC issues to link them back to the Test Run.

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Let us know if this helps

Ste