Add value to a multi-select field in Epic from a parent Initiative with a specific condition

[Gregory Kremer]

Hi all. Need your help in setting up automation for the following scenario:

Have got to add value to the multi-select "Company Objective" field in Epic from a Parent Intuitive, but only if Initiative's Labels field = "XYZ". 

Tried all sorts of automation combinations, but couldn't get the needed result.

I would greatly appreciate prompt assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions.

[Igor Dugalic · Accepted solution]

What is your trigger? If the trigger is on the "Parent Intuitive" you can set conditions after the trigger to check if it's the right issue type and if the label is right, after that you branch to linked issues and again put a condition to check if its an Epic issue type and then edit the field with smart values.

Since it's a multi-select field you will need to add the value/values in JSON format, afaik you can't add a value to a multi-select field and you also cant use smart values directly in the input field.

[Gregory Kremer]

@Igor Dugalic The trigger would be "On Schedule" and run every 5 min. I imagined it looking like that:

But I need your help in placing this condition - Initiative's (Labels field = "XYZ").

[Igor Dugalic]

You will need to change the "If:Parent exists" to "If: Parent matches" and the "Matching JQL" to:

labels = XYZ and issuetype = Intuitive

[Gregory Kremer]

@Igor Dugalic Great point. I appreciate your input.