auto populate description field with update from custom field

Ivan_He December 23, 2022

Hello,

 

I'm using a company managed project board.

I've created a custom description field because we want to auto-populate a user story with specific language so users know what information to provide. I've created a work flow that auto-populates the built-in "description field" with what ever is in this custom description field upon creation of the user story. Everything works great. I actually used this as a guide Here

My only concern is when a user has to make changes to the information in the custom description field after the user story is created. Any updates post-creation is not auto populated in the description. 

 

Is there a way to build in some type of automaton or workflow so that after a user story is created the built-in description field is auto-populated with updates made to the custom description field?

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Vamsi Kandala
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December 23, 2022

Hi @Ivan_He,

You can create the automation rule:

  • With the trigger as 'Field value changed' and select the custom description field.
  • For the 'For' option, select 'Edit issue' or leave it blank for all issue operations.
  • Select new action 'Edit issue' and select the built-in description field.
  • Click on the three dots next to this field and select 'Copy' option.
  • Click on the 'Copy Description from Current issue' and select the custom description field from the 'Field to copy value from'
  • Save and try it out.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Vamsi

Ivan_He December 23, 2022

Thank you for the quick response @Vamsi Kandala this worked!!

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December 23, 2022

Hi @Ivan_He,

Good to know that.

Thanks,
Vamsi

Nancy Noyes November 5, 2024

Hi @Vamsi Kandala - will this automation keep the original data contained in that field and append with the new data?  Thanks!

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