Automation For Each Append Value to the Field

[Kevin Lioenel]

Hi Team, need help

So right now I'm running For Each Smart Value to get data from API and expect it to run Synchronous
So I can append the Fields from the value of that For Each

But when I'm trying it running Parallel/Asynchronous for every looping each

So the value I expect is

Loop 1 value: 123, 122, 121
Loop 2 value: 223, 222, 221
Append Field: 123, 122, 121, 223, 222, 221

But the reality said
Append Field: 223, 222, 221

When I monitor the field, the automation firstly edits the field into 123,122,121 then was replace it into 223,222,221

When replacing the Field i was using "Set Issue Field" and set the value:
{{issue.Project Key Id}} {{webResponse.body.data.id}}

please help how i can make it?


Rule I'm using

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Kevin Lioenel 

Branches that could be on more than one thing run asynchronously and in parallel, so you cannot append values in a loop in this way.  In fact, there is no guarantee that such branches will complete up to the last step in the rule...so you cannot use actions/impacts inside the branch loops for steps after the branch.  (I recall there is an open suggestion to add a "wait until done" to branches, like for web requests.)

For branches on one-and-only-one-thing, the "trick" of updating created variables only works because the branch gets run in-line.

So, a couple of possible work-arounds...

How many {{directorateName}} loops are you doing: a fixed number or an indeterminate number?  If a fixed number, you might be able to skip the branch (loop) and run one long rule.  If indeterminate that will not work.

Without seeing your entire rule, I am guessing a bit on the next part: have you considered some divide-and-conquer to process in separate rules, and then use some flagging operation in a final rule to accumulate the results?

Kind regards,
Bill