Automatic subtask summary field status change based on the type of subtask selection

Question

Can anyone help to provide ton auto filling of sub task summary while creating creating the sub task for a parent issue.

for example if  i select sub task type as process request then the summary of the subtask should be changed to process request automatically

if i select service desk sub task then the summary should get changed to service desk automatically in the  create screen.

i observe  that it is happening for one of the project but not for the one which has been created recently .

Petter Gonçalves · Answer

Hello Srikanth,

I think I got your point on this.

You are referring for default values on fields based on the Issue type selection on the creation of the issue. Is that correct?

Indeed, Default Values can be only configured by injecting JavaScript code. Please, check in the documentation below the steps to perform it:

- How to set default value for Summary Field in JIRA

Please, let me know if it works for you.

Srikanth Gogineni · Answer

Hi Petterson,

thanks for your response.. the above option which you mentioned sets the summary field value after sub task is created  But my requirement is sub task type name should be displayed in summary field ( based on the selection of sub task type) on create screen itself..

this is happening for one of the existing project but not for the new project which i have created recently.

is it something that i should change at any source/JSP file which i need to change to include new project ID or Key ?

Regards

Srikanth G

Petter Gonçalves · Answer

Hello Srikanth,

Thank you for the information.

On JIRA Software projects, there's only one way to achieve this functionality without using any plugin:

1 - Create different workflows - One for each sub-task

Navigate to your project > Project Settings > Workflows > Add new workflows to your sub-task issue types

2 - Add the post function Update Issue Field in the create transition to automatically fill the summary field with a specific value for each workflow:

- Navigate to your project > Project Settings > Workflows > Click to edit the workflow

- Click on the create transition > Post functions > Add the post function Update Issue Field

Please, let me know if this option is what you are looking for.