How to add values of a smart value list

Question

Hey Im working on a automation rule nad got stuck on adding up value of a smart value list im creating.

The rule should add up all time spent on closed children of Epic. Then it should add up all reaming estimate on non-closed children. Then it should add up these two values and insert it into the Epics Original Estimate field, and in a comment under the Epic.

Would appreciate any help, thanks!

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Matěj Hájek -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

A rule branch will not work to sum the values of the issues found by the JQL: such branches execute in parallel and asynchronously, and so the variables (and any issue updates) will be repeated created / destroyed with each pass through the loop.

Instead please try using the Lookup Issues action with that JQL and the sum function, as shown here in the documentation:

* https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-actions/#Lookup-issues
* https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-lists/#list.sum

Kind regards,
Bill

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Hello @Matěj Hájek

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

What is the output in the Audit Log when this rule is executed?

What values do you expect the variables to end up having?

Does the image show the entire rule? If not, please provide a new image that does show the entire rule.