Smart Values not appearing: Jira Automation

[Lauren McMahon]

I'm trying to add the description from my epic to a story created in Jira Automation.  I can get the Summary to copy from the epic and include the team name that I want by using: 

Team Name A: '{{issue.fields.summary}}'

But when I use: 

'{{issue.description}}'
*Update your Jira status*
Update the status to *In Progress* to confirm involvement starting soon.

The description field remains blank.

[Alexey Matveev · Accepted solution]

I am not quite sure that I understood your question, but have a look at the component field:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirasoftwarecloud/organizing-work-with-components-764478279.html

[Marc Rosenfeld]

Hi @Alexey Matveev

Indeed, I had a look on components too, however I understand that "components" are typically related with the things around the task being performed --e.g. MySQL, "APIs" etc.

I'm not quite sure this is suited for my needs, given i should have i) one category per task and ii) as much as I understand, components are more related to technical specificity of the system than the task itself.

That said,  let me know what you think and/or if I missed a point?

[Alexey Matveev]

You can use the component field as you wish. If this field fits your requirement, then you can use it. You can apply your own logic to any field in Jira.

[Marc Rosenfeld]

ok, good to know: I just want to make use of the field that is properly made for this purpose, in order to not miss up with the team way of working. ; )