Smart Value for due dates = X amount of days from Parent Task's Due Date

[Ben Weisman]

Hello,

   I'm trying to create an automation where a set of sub-tasks are generated and given due dates based on the due date of the parent task. Is this possible?

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi Ben,

Yes, this is possible. Can you post the rule that you have so far showing the details of the Due date field in the sub-tasks? 

Basically, you want to put in the code for the Due Date for the sub-task to be {{issue.parent.duedate}}

[Ben Weisman]

@John Funk Hey John, how would I do parent's due date + 5 business days?

[John Funk]

{{issue.parent.duedate.plusBusinessDays(5)}}

[Ben Weisman]

Thanks @John Funk , can you also do minus?

[John Funk]

Yep

[John Funk]

Add a Branch prior to Creating the Sub-task for Most recently created issue.

Then move the Sub-task under the branch.  

[Ben Weisman]

@John Funk Getting this error 

[John Funk]

DOH! Sorry, the branch should be Current Issue. 

[Ben Weisman]

Thanks @John Funk . Rule is succeeding but I'm still not getting a due date in the sub-task!

Confirming this is the correct smart value? {{issue.parent.duedate.plusBusinessDays(5)}}

[John Funk]

Well, you can actually try  {{triggerIssue.duedate.plusBusinessDays(5)}}

[Ben Weisman]

That's the one @John Funk ! Thank you very much.

[John Funk]

Great! Glad we finally got there 😊

[Ben Weisman]

Hey @John Funk I just gave it a try and despite it saying that the automation ran successfully, there is no due date on the sub-task.

[John Funk]

Can you share the entire rule?

And what is the value in the Parent?

[Ben Weisman]

I set the due date for the parent to today. @John Funk