Edit Components using Automation for Jira

[Muhammad Jahanzaib Tariq_ T-6074]

Hi All,

I want to set a value of a component according to the linked issue. Let me give a scenario:

When I create a 'Test' and link it to a 'Story' (issue type), i should automatically set the component value of Story to the Test issue.

So, if issue 'ABC' (Test) is created with no components, and linked to Story issue 'XYZ' (having components  as '123')  during creation, then after the rules runs, 'ABC' should have component value set as '123'.

Here is the rule and I am stuck at the action part :

 I want to update the Trigger issue i.e. Test.

Tests will not get linked to multiple Story.

Right now, there is no unique link type that I will be using for this purpose.

Actually, I am using a plugin Zephyr and using the BDD feature of it. Now, BDD feature creates a Story first, then in that Story, we type a Scenario in it, which creates a Test. This is why I am using the 'when issue is created' trigger. 

Now, when this test is created, it is linked to the story with 'relates to' link.

I have attached a screenshot for your reference.

Waiting for you suggestions :)

[Jeroen Poismans · Accepted solution]

Hi!

You started from the issue created and will certainly also get there with some tinkering, but I tried a different approach for a similar use case. I started from the Linking of the issues:

In this example Task is the same as your Test.

• When an issue is linked
• Check if it is a Story
• Then for all the linked issues:
  • Check if there is a Task (Test)
  • For the Tests, edit the issue and copy the Components form the Trigger issue 

Hope this helps!

Jeroen

[Muhammad Jahanzaib Tariq_ T-6074]

Thank you so much Jeroen, this was very helpful.