Automation: How to copy over comment history when creating an issue with an automation rule?

[Jess Burden]

I have a Jira automation rule which does the following:

When an issue is moved to an escalated workflow status an issue is created on a Kanban board with Description and Summary copied over. 

A link between the two issues/tickets is created. 

I can see how to copy over fields but I cannot work out how to include comment history from the trigger ticket? 

I can add a comment on the new issue using the 'For Linked Issues' component but I cannot work out how to pull the comment data from the original ticket. 

Any advice or guidance is greatly appreciated. 

Thanks so much, 

Jess

[Fabian Lim · Accepted solution]

Hi Jess,

You need to use the following:

{{triggerIssue}}

Refers to the original issue that triggered the rule; used when you branch the chain. Used with the Related issues condition. All properties available to {{issue}} are also available on this smart value.

This will copy the last comment from the trigger issue:

{{triggerIssue.comments.last.body}}

Link: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/smart-values-lists/

[Jess Burden]

Thanks so much this worked a treat!