automatically change epic status when sprint started

[Umar Maroof]

Hi 

I want to change epic status automatically when one of the issue under epic is in the sprint and sprint started 

like if we have 4 issues under epic if one of the issue is in the sprint and when sprint starts the epic status change automatically below is the rule I am trying but its not working 

[Thomas Doconski]

Hi @Umar Maroof, I found a similar solution to what @Mark Segall suggested.

• TRIGGER: Sprint Started
• ACTION: Lookup Issues
  • Search for issues using JQL 
  • sprint in {{sprint.id}}
• BRANCH (related issues). For: JQL 
  • key in ( {lookupIssues.Epic Link.distinct}} )
  • CONDITION: Status is one of 'To Do'
  • ACTION: Transition Issue
    • to In Progress

*Obs: On my screenshot, the status PARA FAZER and EM PROGRESSO are in portuguese and mean TO DO and IN PROGRESS.

[Thomas Doconski]

@Andrea Pasqualini probably a good solution for you too.

[Mark Segall]

Hi @Umar Maroof - You could try this:

• TRIGGER: Sprint Started
• ACTION: Lookup Issues
  • sprint in {{sprint}}
• BRANCH (Advanced)
  • {{lookupIssues.Epic Link.distinct}}
  • varEpics
  • CONDITION (Advanced)
    • {{varEpics.status.name}}
    • Not Equals
    • In Progress
  • ACTION: Transition Issue
    • to In Progress

This will look at all issues in the current sprint, branch on the individual Epic Links and if not already in progress, will transition to In Progress.

[Umar Maroof]

@Mark Segall thanks for your response 

I didnt understand Branch (advance) part of the rule.

and this rule will work if we one of the child issue for a epic is in sprint and sprint starts?

[Mark Segall]

I didnt understand Branch (advance) part of the rule.

When selecting the Branch component, there's an option for Advanced Branching.  That's what I'm calling out there.

and this rule will work if we one of the child issue for a epic is in sprint and sprint starts?

Yes.  When the sprint starts, it takes a look at all issues in that sprint. Then the branch identifies the unique set of epics impacted by that sprint and iterates through them to transition to In Progress if they aren't already in that status.

[Umar Maroof]

[Umar Maroof]

@Mark Segall I try different Regular expressions in sprint filter name, but it keeps giving me error

[Mark Segall]

You do not need the JQL in that More Options section so I'd clear that out.

[Andrea Pasqualini]

@Mark Segall

I am following your suggestion, but the "Action:Transition issue to" return this error:

Incompatible components (1)

Some of your selected components may not be compatible with others.

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