Jira Automation - copy Parent Link from trigger issue

[Ryan Eaglen]

I'm looking to figure out if there is a way I can copy the Parent Link from a trigger issue to a new issue created by Jira Automation.

The custom field for this in our instance is customfield_13801

I've tried adding the following as an edit issue action but not getting any joy:

{
"fields": {
"customfield_13801": {{triggerIssue.customfield_13801}}
}
}

[Ryan Eaglen · Accepted solution]

Atlassian support actually solved this one for me - they did an amazing job. Posting it below should anyone else attempt the same thing!

I understand... you are trying to copy over the Parent Link custom field to a new issue, however, the parent link value is not available on the new issue key. Hope my understanding is correct.

Please note, Parentlink field has a unique way to store the data. The below JSON expression would help you fetch the data and can be used for an edit issue action.

{
    "fields": {
        "customfield_<>" : "{{issue.customfield_<>.data.key}}"
    }
} 

[Bill Sheboy]

Thanks, @Ryan Eaglen 

Now THAT is a curious, and undocumented, syntax.  I wonder if it will keep working in the long-term...  I also wonder what other undocumented fields are available via that data attribute.

I suggest that you ensure the rule details settings are enabled to notify you if that rule starts failing.

Best regards,

Bill

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Ryan Eaglen 

• Would you please provide an image of your complete rule for context?
• Are you getting errors in the audit log? 
• What is the type of the custom field?
• Have you tried enclosing the trigger issue's value in quotation marks?

{
    "fields": {
        "customfield_13801": "{{triggerIssue.customfield_13801}}"
    }
}

Best regards,

Bill