How can I move components from one automation to another?

[Alexander Wegener]

I have a few long and elaborate automation rules. I would like to move several components from one automation rule to another. What is the best way to do this?

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_ · Accepted solution]

@Alexander Wegener I don't think you can move only specific components to existing rules from the UI. If copying a rule is too cumbersome from the UI then may be you can try export the rule as JSON and modify the rule with additional components before importing it back.

Each component will have any existing id which you can leave as it because it will be given a new id in the new rule.

For example the following component will create 2 sub-tasks, when you copy it to another rule's json and reimport it then this new component will be appended. Of course it will only work when the required entities like issue type id are already there.

{

          "id": "29676130",
          "component": "ACTION",
          "parentId": null,
          "conditionParentId": null,
          "schemaVersion": 1,
          "type": "jira.issue.create.subtasks",
          "value": {
            "subtasks": [
              {
                "id": "_subid_1608309578519",
                "type": "10002",
                "summary": "Created by manual trigger"
              },
              {
                "id": "_subid_1608309611356",
                "type": "10002",
                "summary": "Created by manual trigger 2"
              }
            ]
          },
          "children": [],
          "conditions": []

 }

Give it a try.

Ravi 

[Alexander Wegener]

Thank you Ravi! That's what we did.

[Liam Green]

Hi @Alexander Wegener 

You could copy the whole rule, then change the bits you need.

Hope that helps, 

Regards, Liam

[Alexander Wegener]

Thanks, but unfortunately, that doesn't help. I have several rules already. I want to move the components from one rule into another existing rule, that already has other components.