Hi,
Thank you for your question! I’m Paweł, a Customer Success Manager here at Appfire. I'm happy to help.
In JMWE for Jira Cloud, you can use Nunjucks expressions in the "Transition issue(s)" post-function to automatically transition a parent issue based on the statuses of its child issues. Here’s a quick guide to get you started:
1. Set Up the Event-based Action
Go to Jira Settings → Apps
Under Jira Misc Workflow Extensions, click Event-based Actions
Click Create new action
Name your action something like Auto-transition Initiative based on child statuses
Under the WHEN section:
Event: Issue Transitioned
To Status: Choose specific statuses (e.g., Cancelled, Prioritized) or leave as Any
Click Save
2. Define the IF Scope
3. Add the “Transition issue(s)” Post-function
Under THEN, click Select Post-functions
Choose Transition issue(s)
In the configuration screen:
Target Issue: Parent issue of the current issue in the Portfolio hierarchy
Transition: Use the Transition Picker to select the workflow used by Initiatives, then choose:
Move to Cancelled → All children are Cancelled
Move to Prioritized → All children are Prioritized
Move to Not-Prioritized → Mixed statuses
Under Advanced options, check:
Run this post-function only if a condition is verified
Example Nunjucks Conditions
All children = "Cancelled"
{% set initiative = issue | initiative("key") %}
{% if initiative %}
{% set children = initiative | membersOfInitiative("status") %}
{% set allCancelled = true %}
{% for child in children %}
{% if child.fields.status.name != "Cancelled" %}
{% set allCancelled = false %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{{ allCancelled }}
{% else %}
false
{% endif %}
All children = "Prioritized"
{% set initiative = issue | initiative("key") %}
{% if initiative %}
{% set children = initiative | membersOfInitiative("status") %}
{% set allPrioritized = true %}
{% for child in children %}
{% if child.fields.status.name != "Prioritized" %}
{% set allPrioritized = false %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{{ allPrioritized }}
{% else %}
false
{% endif %}
Mixed Statuses → Move Parent to "Not-Prioritized"
{% set initiative = issue | initiative("key") %}
{% if initiative %}
{% set children = initiative | membersOfInitiative("status") %}
{% set statusNames = children | map(attribute="fields.status.name") | unique %}
{{ statusNames | length > 1 }}
{% else %}
false
{% endif %}
For a detailed walkthrough on setting this up, check out our guide:
Move parent to Done when all child issues are closed
And if you have any questions or need a hand along the way, feel free to reach out through our support portal. We’re always happy to help!
Cheers,
Paweł Mazur
Customer Success Team | Appfire
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