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AUTOMATIONUpdate Epic Link of stories from EPIC1 to EPIC2 based on Issue Linking between EPICS_

Mateusz Janus_emo9ao

Brothers, Sisters I need your help,

Starting point of my scenario:

1. When EPIC goes to DONE I check using Post Function JSU if this EPIC has unresolved stories. If "yes" I put a flag in custom field. So We know that THIS EPIC has unresolved stories

2. Automatically in such scenario I create another EPIC with "linked issue= Continued by" + put and I put EPIC2 ID in custom field of EPIC1 (just to keep traceability. Linking is very soft and users can delete it accidently)

3. Unresolved Story is still linked to EPIC1 (which is Done right now)

GOAL:

When I have this EPIC2 created I need automation which move unresolved Stories from EPIC1 to EPIC2. Sounds simple.

I thought that I can do this like below using BRANCH with Linking Type.

But when i reach automation ACTION I thought there will be option "Epik Link, Copy from"

But looks like I cannot update Stories Epic Link at all with this approach.

Any suggestions how to update STORIES EPIK LINK value from EPIC1 to EPIC2?

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Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Mateusz Janus

You will need find the Epic that is linked to the Epic that triggered the automation.

Then from that linked Epic you need the Epic Link value, store this in a variable and then on the edit action set the Epic Link value with the create variable

Mateusz Janus_emo9ao

hi @Marc -Devoteam-

so instead of PUSHING OUT Stories from EPIC1 i should PULL Stories to EPIC2?

So when EPIC2 is created (trigger) find issue linking (to navigate EPIC1) and then update stories Epik Link value to EPIC2?

Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Mateusz Janus

You could do both ways, but then main issue is that you need to use a create variable where you store the Epic Link value as variable.

This is the information you need as the variable way is the option to do an edit action on Field Epic link on another Epic.

Mateusz Janus_emo9ao

@Marc -Devoteam-

wow...ok. Never played with Variable before but lets see. Thanks for hint

Mateusz Janus_emo9ao

1. When EPIC2 is created I find my specific EPIC

2. Then using BRANCH and Linking type I am looking for EPIC1 and create Variable with EPIC1 issue key

3. Then again using Branch i wanna find all stories in status "to do" using JQL condition

4. Action edit issue where I PASTE Epik Link new value as a Name of my variable. This Variable is not available on the dropdown list

IT DOESNT WORK so far for me xD

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Mateusz Janus_emo9ao

@Marc -Devoteam- I understood what was your idea and it looks very clever but after 100 tries i face un-known issue for me

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JQL

"Epic Link" = EPICContinuationOfID and issuetype = Story and status in ("to do", "in dev.","In QA.",Analysis.,"Code review.","Ready for QA.","In UAT.")

VARIABLE.Not sure but looks like my VARIABLE is not recognised on step 3. In JQL I cannot use variables? If no then how i can retreive Stories i want to update?

Please advice cause i really have no other clue with this

Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Mateusz Janus on the edit you need to set it like {{EpicContinuationOfId}}

Variables need to be set in brackets, it is also mentioned in the create variable action on how to use a variable

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