Summary in Subtask

[Brad Schultz]

I have an automation created so sub-tasks are automatically put when an issue is created. I need the summary from the main issue show in each sub-task.

[Samuel Gatica _ServiceRocket_]

Hi @Brad Schultz 

You can use the smart value:

{{triggerIssue.fields.summary}}

Best regards

Sam

[Brad Schultz]

Were should I enter the smart value?  

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Brad Schultz 

Where do you want the parent issue's summary to appear in the created Sub-tasks?

For example, let's say you wanted it as a prefix to the Sub-task's Summary.  When you create the Sub-task you could enter this in the Summary field for the create action:

{{triggerIssue.summary}} -- here is the subtask summary

Kind regards,
Bill

[Brad Schultz]

awesome!  Worked like a charm, thanks!

[Brad Schultz]

One more question.  How can I update the open Issues to reflect this change.

[Bill Sheboy]

Brad, what do you mean by "open issues"?

For example, do you mean any existing sub-tasks which do not have the prefix of their parent's Summary?

[Brad Schultz]

Correct.  Can those be updated with the Summary

[Bill Sheboy]

Maybe...

The key is: can you find them somehow with JQL.  If you can, you may use a scheduled trigger rule to find / update them.  Then let the rule run until it is "caught up", and then disable / delete the rule.

Unfortunately, I do not believe the delimiter I suggested of a double-hyphen -- between the values can be found with JQL.  So you would need to change that to something else for this to work.