Clone Epic and copy child issues to new cloned Epic using Jira Automation

Tushar_ob631l

 

Clone Epic and copy child issues to new cloned Epic using Jira Automation

I have Issue-1 as Epic, and Issue-2 as child issue(story). I want to clone Epic issue and copy child issues of Epic to newly cloned issue.

Eg - Issue-1 ---> issue-2

Output should be Issue-3(newly cloned)---> issue-2

        

 

Pramodh M

Hi @Tushar 

To clone an Epic and its child issues in Jira using Automation, follow these steps:

1. Create a New Automation Rule:

2. Set the Trigger:

Choose the trigger as Issue Created or Issue Transitioned, depending on when you want to execute the automation. You can also choose manual trigger, if you want the issue to be cloned on a need basis

3. Add a Condition:

To limit this automation to only Epic issues, add a condition:

Select Issue Fields Condition.

Set Issue Type to Epic.

4. Create the Action for Cloning the Epic:

Add a new action Clone Issue.

Configure the clone settings:

Set Project to the same or different project as required.

Set Issue Type to Epic.

Optionally copy additional fields as needed.

5. Create the Branch Rule/Related Issues for the Child Issues:

Add a new Branch Rule/Related Issues.

Select For Epic's stories.

Add an action inside the branch to Create Issue.

Set the following fields for the new issue:

Project as needed.

Issue Type as needed (Story, Task, etc.).

Set the Epic Link to the newly created Epic using the smart value {{createdIssue.key}}.

Map other fields like Summary, Description, etc., as needed using smart values from the original story.

6. Save the Automation:

Save the rule.

 

Let me know if this helps!

Thanks