progress, sum of progress in filter or automation

[Jens Reinhardt]

Hi, 

I am looking for an Epic progress value I can access in a filter or automation. The filter fields progress and [sum] progress are both empty for epics. 

Yet, Jira displays a progress percentage in the Epic details above the list of stories. How can I access that value via automation or filter?

I found a couple of older questions suggesting that one has to calculate the value oneself. But since determining the progress of an Epic in a filter or automation seems to be a common task, I wonder if Jira added that functionality in the mean time.

Thanks

[Eric Rosche · Accepted solution]

Hello @Jens Reinhardt

I dont think that this functionality nativly exists in Jira. However adding this functionality could be done via automation.

A number custom field could hold the current percentage of completed children tickets. This could then be used in JQL.

The number of child issues (done and not) could be calculated in an automation using the "Lookup issues" action with a JQL query searching for all issues and for all completed issues which are children to the epic.

As is described here: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Smart-Value-to-display-the-sum-of-child-issues-linked-to-an-epic/qaq-p/2311631

Then the "finished number of children" / "total number of children" would be the progress to be put in the custom field.

A automation like this with a trigger like "Field value changed" for the "Parent" field and also on transition should allow for the progress to be up to date at all times.

Hope this helps!

[Jens Reinhardt]

Thanks, I'll try to implement it in my project

[Marc - Devoteam]

HI @Jens Reinhardt 

This information is not accessible via JQL or automation.

Yes you would need to calculate this.