Hi. I would like to create the following automation When: A new STORY is created Then: * an EPIC is set up with the same name as the trigger STORY * The EPIC is then set as the parent of the trigger STORY I am alright creating an EPIC and setting its name but I am struggling to then loop back and set that newly created EPIC as the parent of the trigger story Thank you

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I want the creation of a STORY to trigger the creation of an EPIC and that epic to become the parent

Chris Hampshire

Hi. I would like to create the following automation

When: A new STORY is created

Then:

an EPIC is set up with the same name as the trigger STORY
The EPIC is then set as the parent of the trigger STORY

I am alright creating an EPIC and setting its name but I am struggling to then loop back and set that newly created EPIC as the parent of the trigger story

Thank you

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Tharaka_Hettiarachchi

Hi @Chris Hampshire ,

1. When the issue created -> Add if/else condition to check the created issue is a Story

2. Then create new issue with type Epic Set summary as follows

Screenshot 2025-03-14 at 15.31.51.png

3. Then edit issue fields

Screenshot 2025-03-14 at 15.43.07.png

Cheers!

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Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Chris Hampshire

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

Please show us a screen image of the rule that you have created. That will enable us to advise you on how to modify it.

Depending on how your rule is constructed, I think you should be able to add an Edit Issue step after the Epic is created. That step would operate against the trigger issue. In that step you would set the Parent field to the key of the created issue.

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-issues/#--createdIssue--

Screenshot 2025-03-13 at 9.39.24 AM.png

Tharaka_Hettiarachchi

Hi @Chris Hampshire ,

1. When the issue created -> Add if/else condition to check the created issue is a Story

2. Then create new issue with type Epic Set summary as follows

Screenshot 2025-03-14 at 15.31.51.png

3. Then edit issue fields

Screenshot 2025-03-14 at 15.43.07.png

Cheers!

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Chris Hampshire -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Just checking if the suggestions resolved your question. If so, please consider marking them as "answered" to help others with similar needs find solutions faster in the future.

If not, please respond with additional details so the community can help. Thanks!

Kind regards,
Bill

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