Is it possible to create subtask with confi forms

[Sean_Dowdall]

I am trying to add the ability to generate subtasks under a main task depending on options selected using confi forms.

The subtasks would basically be for the different teams working on different aspects of a ticket which will change depending on the team selected in a confi form field.

Is it possible to create a ticket and subtasks for other teams using the single submission?

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

Yes, you can do that. You need to save back the key to the parent issue (to some field in ConfiForms) and then use the value from that field in the mapping you have for subtasks.

I remember seeing some question on community on that, teams creating 60+ subtasks in one submission. However, I am not a fan of such designs, but it is possible.

[varatha]

Hi Alex

Please let us know the community link

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

Let me search that for you

• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Creating-User-Story-and-Tasks-in-Tandem-with-Confiforms-IFTTT/qaq-p/1600550
• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Confiforms-Create-Nested-Jira-Issues/qaq-p/2116566

Creating sub-tasks is not any harder or different than creating Jira issues.

[varatha]

Thank You Let me go through this URL. 

It would be good if you share the configuration as video.

[varatha]

Hi Alex,

Iam able to create subtask successfully but i need to create subtask for cascading fields also. what is the RESTAPI code for capture cascading method.

My scenario:-

when i select "Others" from SenderSystem. other field will populate &fill the value in Sender System Contd. Here need create subtask cascade field as well.

{
    "fields":
    {
        "project":
        {
            "key": "CITE"
        },
        "parent":
        {
            "key": "[entry.JID]"
        },
      "summary": "[entry.SenderSystem.label]"
             "description": "[entry.Description]",
        "issuetype":{
            "name": "Sub-task"
        },
    },
}

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

Is it about a cascading field in Jira or about sending field value optionally?

[varatha]

No not in jira. From confiform once seleted the other and respective select value in onother field value as summary and create subtask.

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

Dont quite understand your sentence, sorry.

But if you are looking to include the value from the field conditionally then that is also possible by implementing it as Velocity template instructions - see https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Configuring+ConfiForms+IFTTT+actions+and+rules#ConfiguringConfiFormsIFTTTactionsandrules-CreateJiraIssue

[varatha]

Step 1- select the "Others" value from field 1

Step 2:- cascading second field will show as Field2 and user select value from field 2

Step 3:- Create subtask & summary as Field 2 Value

Hope its clear now

Sorry for inconvenience 

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

OK, If I understand you correctly then you want to create an extra issue in Jira when something is selected in the form/field

In this case add another ConfiForms IFTTT of that type and define it's condition to run...