Move Task to Epic based on Task Name matching Existing Epic Name

[Michael de Marigny]

Hi

I have built an automation is triggered when a task is created.  Part of the automation is to rename the Summary field based on the custom fields chosen.

Summary Field in Edit Issue

{{issue.fields.ROC Race Location.value}} - {{issue.fields.ROC Race Location.child.value}} : {{issue.customfield_10251}}

That all works and no issue.

What I would like try and do is add the created task to an existing epic.

I have a set of Existing Epics of locations, eg "Sydney Race Course" etc ... When the above automation is created and the location is = Sydney, I would like to move the Issue to the corresponding EPIC.

I assume this will be a JSON file type of rule where it would say if

issue.fields.ROC Race Location.child.value is equal to Sydney then move to EPIC called Sydney Race Course and so on.

Is any one able to help build the syntax, and then I should be able to adapt it.

Note that there are multiple locations that I would need to query.

Thank you in advance

[Vishal Biyani]

@Michael de Marigny 

Assuming you have defined set of epics.

For the created issue (Standard Issue Type), you want to link this issue to the epic.

So, within the same rule, you can add if/else condition

if location matches Sydney

Then add Edit Issue Condition, with following rule in 

{
"fields": {
"parent": {
"key": "EPIC-123"
}
}
}

I am assuming there is no field in the issue being created to give you the actual issue key of the epic and hence suggesting a hard coded value of epic for each location. 

[Michael de Marigny]

Thank you for responding

I do apologies, I am struggling to understand what you are proposing.  This is what I have put together 

[Vishal Biyani]

In the edit issue fields parent, 

you need to provide a key to make the current issue child of epic.

So, you can add this under more options. replace EPIC-123 with your actual value

{
"fields": {
"parent": {
"key": "EPIC-123"
}
}
}