How to use Automation to set Epic's start & end date equal to start & end date of a fixVersion?

[Michael Lichtenstein]

I want to create a rule that will update an Epic's start / end date to the start / end date of the fixVersion.  How can this be accomplished?

[Petter Gonçalves]

Hello @Michael Lichtenstein

Thank you for reaching out.

Per your description, I understand that your Epics are added with two custom fields (Start and end date) which you would like to be automatically filled with the fix version start and end date respectively when a fix version is added to the Epics. Is that correct?

The values from the start date and release date of a fix version can be collected by the following smart values:

{{issue.fixVersions.startDate.jiraDateTime}}
{{issue.fixVersions.releaseDate.jiraDateTime}}

P.S: To ensure the smart values above are going to work, confirm that the current custom fields of your Epic (Start and End Dates) are date & time picker, not only a date picker.

This would be the automation rule:

For more details on how to change the format of the dates provided by the smart values above, you can check the documentation below:

Smart values - date and time functions 

Let us know if you have any questions. 

[Christel Gray]

Hi, 

This is great, but I am having one issue. The populated dates are off by one (one date earlier than what is in the release panel). What could this be from?

[Michael Lichtenstein]

Could it be a result of timezone settings?

[Christel Gray]

Hi Michael,

I checked and the system is set in our time zone.

Additionally, is there a way to do this without the time? I've tried other smart values, but have had no luck.

Thank you!

[Rory Standley]

Legend, this is exactly what I was looking for.

[Christel Gray]

I was able to use:

{{issue.fixVersions.startDate.jiraDate}}
{{issue.fixVersions.releaseDate.jiraDate}}

To get just the date added to a date picker field. This also fixed the date difference I was experiencing.

Thanks!

[vpriya]

This isn't really working for me. any suggestions please?

I am trying to trigger automation when the fixversion custom field value is changed or assigned. then changing start date of the issue to below value.

{{issue.fixVersions.startDate.jiraDate}}

(My custom field) Fix versions - Value = 5.2

Releases as below 

5.2
UNRELEASED
Aug 23, 2021
Oct 08, 2021

5.1
UNRELEASED
Jun 21, 2021
Aug 27, 2021

[vpriya]

I realize the date value is coming from the smartvalue however start date is not getting updated

ex: 2021-08-23