status changes to Open from InProgress when Sprint is changed

Question

Hi,

I have an automation rule to change the status to Open when a backlog item is pulled into a sprint. What I have observed is that the rule is changing status to Open for an In Progress item when Sprint change happens. If I turn the automation rule off and changes Sprint for an In Progress item, status does not change and stays as In Progress.

Below is the automation rule I have. What is wrong here?

kamal.a.nayan · Answer

Thanks a lot Ponce. I did not realize that it works like that as I had assumed that THEN is executed only when If and When are true.

Harrison Ponce · Answer

Hi @kamal.a.nayan , try moving your IF statement between the WHEN and THEN items. The automations run sequentially, so it is triggering already when the sprint value changes and then checking for the IF variable afterwards.