Is there a way to copy a field to a linked issue on issue edit, using the plugin?

Question

Hi,

When I edit the fixVersion on an Epic, I want to automatically copy the fixVersion to some issues within the Epic.  Is there a way I can do this using the automation plugin (which I'm evaluating currently), or in some other way?  Some points to note:

* Using post functions I can do the job when transitioning the Epic but I want the copying to happen when I edit the epic, not just when I transition it.  So I guess if there is a way to fire a post function when an issue is modified, that would do the job.
* The issues I want to update are not in the same project as the Epic.  However I am ensuring that the versions to be copied exist in the target project.

Any help appreciated!

Carlos Rincon_skvel7 · Answer

Hi Nick

It's been a while but I finally got to trying this.  The set-up is great and makes sense but it doesn't seem to be working for me.  I have:

"When: Value changes for Fix Version/s" ->

"Then: For Stories (or other issues in Epic)" ->

"Then: Edit issue fields".  The field I'm setting is Fix Version/s and I've set it to "Copy from Epic".

But when I edit Fix Version/s in the Epic, the issues in it are not updated.  If I look in the audit log, the rule ran with Status: Success, but under "Show more" I see:

BRANCH RULE / RELATED ISSUES
No related issues could be found.

Am I missing something?

Many thanks

Carlos

Nick Menere · Answer

Carlos, Casey,

Sorry but I forgot to update this issue.

Copying a field to a linked issue is trivial now. You should be able to do this with a rule like:

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This rule listens for any change in the assignee and then copies that value to all the linked issues.

The secret sauce here is the "Related Issues Action" that allows you to iterate over issues related to the current issue - in this case linked fields. You can also select sub-tasks, parent, stories, epic and JQL.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Nick

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unknown · Answer

Nick, I tried voting up on the ticket, but I can't see it any more now that I'm logged in. Let me say that I'm wanting the same thing(and should be a paying customer at this point).  Happy to beta test it as well!