How to remove (clone) stamp from multiple test cases in Jira

Question

To save the effort, I have cloned 50 test cases to be executed on different platforms (Android and IOS). As soon as the test cases were cloned in Zephyr, they appeared with a stamp of (clone) at the end of title of each test case. Is there any way to remove the stamp (clone) in bulk?

Andy Barbet · Answer

I'm sorry to say that this isn't possible - Jira Automation won't work either as it doesn't have any work items in Zephyr.  It's a manual change at this time, but next time, you could export the cases into Excel, tweak and then import (which is an add-only function - you cannot use it to update).

AS_3g6sk1 · Answer

Hi @Olivier_OSTConsulting

Many thanks for your help.

Olivier_OSTConsulting · Answer

Hi @AS, You can achieve this with a Jira Automation Rule. Here’s one way: Go to Project Settings → Automation and create a new rule. Add a Trigger: Issue Created. Add a Condition: check if the Summary contains "(clone)". Add an Action → Edit issue: in the Summary field, use the smart value function to remove the unwanted text, for example: {{issue.summary.replace("(clone)", "")}} Publish and turn on the rule. With this setup, any cloned test case will automatically have “(clone)” stripped from its title right after creation. If you only need to fix existing issues once, you can still run a Bulk Edit with Find and Replace in the Summary field. And if cloning is something you do regularly and want more control over titles, fields, or bulk operations, you might find an app helpful. Our app Easy Clone for Jira simplifies cloning and managing issue titles, so you won’t need extra cleanup steps. Hope that helps! Olivier