How to Access the same issue in Automation Rule

[Muhammad Moazzam Hassan]

Hi, 

I am editing my issues via branch rule now after the branch I want to access the issue which is last update by this rule. Like there is an option like last created issue by this rule as same I want the issue key of the issue which is last updated by this rule.

[John Funk]

Hi Muhammad,

It is always best to post a copy of your rule which asking a question like this. Please do that and let us know exactly what you want to see at what step. 

[Muhammad Moazzam Hassan]

Yes sure you are right.

PFA

[John Funk]

Thank you for sharing. What will you do with that key now? Can you not just add an action after the Edit Issue? 

[Muhammad Moazzam Hassan]

I will lookup issue on the behalf of that issue key and than update then use their data.

[John Funk]

But what EXACTLY are you doing with the key? Where are you putting it with the rule? What field does it interact with? 

[Muhammad Moazzam Hassan]

Basically what I am trying to achieve is to update the chain of Block issues,

Like A Blocks B blocks C Blocks D and carry on till 20, but there is a limitation in Jira that the Automation rule will stop after 10 Execution if it is calling itself, when the Due Date change on Issue A then it will update the start date and due date of issue B then C,D... and till the last one, but rule stops after 10th execution.

So I am trying to update 2 issues in one go, Like. 

Start and Due Date change of B then it will update C via branch then pass the C issue key outside branch then I will create another branch on the basis of the C issue key and Update D,

By doing this configuration I can update the chain of 20 Issues. 

[John Funk]

It sounds like you will need multiple rules to accomplish that because you can't next branches inside of each other. 

[Muhammad Moazzam Hassan]

Yes, you are right.

But now I have found a solution, the variable value can be accessible outside branch and it can works for me, I think the automation rules has updated because few days back I cannot access the variable value outside the branch.

Thanks.