How do I get the User Story's Component values to be automatically added to its Subtasks?

[Lucas Ferreira]

Hey everyone!

So, in my project we have quite a few different teams/boards and also different Components values (Component field inside the Card).

We are sort of suffering with having to add to all the subtasks the same Components previously added to the User Stories, because they can be quite a few.

Is there an Automation I could create in Jira to every time I create a User Story its components values go automatically to its subtasks when they are created?

Thanks in advance!

[Michel Neeser · Accepted solution]

Hi @Lucas Ferreira

A rule like the following should work for your use case. It adds the components from the parent issue (if there are any) to the subtask after creating the subtask:

Hope this helps.

[Lucas Ferreira]

Hey @Michel Neeser , that worked! Thank you so much!

[Michel Neeser]

@Lucas FerreiraGlad I could help! Please consider accepting the answer, maybe it is helpful for others as well. Thank you!

[Stephen Wright _Elabor8_]

Hi @Lucas Ferreira 

Yes you can do this using Automation - something like this should work:

• Trigger: Field Value Changed
  • Field to Monitor = Components
• Condition: Issue Fields Condition
  • Field = Issue Type
  • Condition = equals
  • Value = Story
• Branch: Related Issues
  • Type = Sub-tasks
    • Branch-Action: Edit Issue
      • Field = Components
        • Value = Copy from Trigger Issue or Parent Issue

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A few notes...

• "Copy from" in the Action is available from the breadcrumbs menu (...) in line with the field's name. Select COPY, then you can choose where to copy from
• You can limit the Trigger as needed for specific change types (value added or deleted), or for specific operations (eg. create issue) as needed
• Be mindful of your Automation executions - Free plans only get 100 executions per month, so it might be beneficial to upgrade to a Standard or Premium plan. See details on execution limits on this help page

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 Let us know what you think!

Ste