Rule for propagating label field to the sub-tasks

[Claudio Rouillon]

Hello -- we want to automate the update of fields on the sub-tasks. Question, is there a rule someone might want to share to propagate (copy) the labels field to all the sub-tasks? Much in the same way the Sprint value is copied down to the sub-tasks.

Thanks.

[Hyrum Steffensen _Appfire_ · Accepted solution]

Hello Claudio,

To copy labels to subtasks, create a rule "For Sub-tasks", then a new action, "Edit issue fields" (see screenshot below).

As an alternative, you could add an action to run a script via Power Scripts (see screenshot below).

The SIL script would look something like:

string [] subtasks = subtasks(key);
for (string subtask in subtasks) {
    %subtask%.labels = key.labels;
}

The advantage of a SIL script is flexibility. Let's say you wanted to copy a label only if the subtask status is closed. For example:

string [] subtasks = subtasks(key);
for (string subtask in subtasks) {
    if (subtask.status == "Done") {
        %subtask%.labels = key.labels;
    }
}

Please let the community how everything goes!

Regards,

Hyrum

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[Claudio Rouillon]

Thanks Hyrum, I have enabled such a rule except that for now, I want to manually trigger it and not do it as part of a status transition.

Question - where can I see a button or click to execute a rule from the current issue. See below my rule for reference.

[Claudio Rouillon]

Hello Hyrum, I worked out how to run the rule from within the parent issue. Also the precise setting was to copy labels from parent issue (see below) and it worked. Tks again.

[Hyrum Steffensen _Appfire_]

Glad to help, Claudio! To run a rule manually, see this documentation.

Regards,

Hyrum

[Carlos Faddul · Accepted solution]

Hello @Claudio Rouillon ,

You can use Automation for Jira, and use the branchs to do this.

Using the component -> Branch rule/ relate issues, and setting "Sub-tasks" then you can copy the values using the action "Edit Issue" to set the fields and values that you want to copy or define.

[Claudio Rouillon]

Thanks Carlos, I worked it out now. Update below.

[PRAMOD KUMAR REDDY KASIREDDY]

What about jira server? 

[Hyrum Steffensen _Appfire_]

Hello Pramod,

The solutions posted above should work in Jira DC/Server without modification. 

Hyrum