Automatic creation of sub-task for linked issues

[Vik Kay]

Hi there,

I have a main issue (issue-1) in project A, and some related to it issues (issue-2,issue-3,...) in project B.

They are linked - from issue-1 I can see link(s) "realize in" to issue-2,issue-3,...

On some action with issue-1 (transition? sub-task creation?) I need to create sub-task for issue-2 (in project B), and this sub-task should also have a link to issue-1.

How it can be done with JIRA?

I have ScriptRunner 3.0.5, but could you please point me to example of code?

And another important thing - this newly created sub-task should have some input from user during creation (at least Summary and Description). How to achieve this during transition?

[Thanos Batagiannis [Adaptavist]]

Hi Vik,

One way to do this is using script runner for JIRA plugin. If you are familiar with groovy language then you can write a very simple script or use one of the built in scripts (create a sub task) during a workflow transmission. You can also have a look at the documentation.  

[Vik Kay]

Yes, I have ScriptRunner 3.0.5, but could you please point me to example of code? And another important thing - this newly created sub-task should have some input from user during creation (at least Summary and Description). How to achieve this during transition?

[Chander Inguva]

Check this link https://jamieechlin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/GRV/Post+Functions 

[Thanos Batagiannis [Adaptavist]]

Vik, There is a script which will give yo a hint (the script is not tested) of how your custom script should be. @Chander Inguva FYI depending on which version of JIRA you use the above link may contain outdated code. import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor import com.atlassian.jira.issue.Issue import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue Issue currentIssue = event.issue def user = ComponentAccessor.getJiraAuthenticationContext().getUser() def issueFactory = ComponentAccessor.getIssueFactory() def subTaskManager = ComponentAccessor.getSubTaskManager() def constantManager = ComponentAccessor.getConstantsManager() def issueManager = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager() def issueLinkManager = ComponentAccessor.getIssueLinkManager() // get all the outward links from that issue def linkedIssuesList = issueLinkManager.getOutwardLinks(currentIssue.id) def realiseInIssues = [] // add in a list all the issues that re linked with a realize in link type for (issueLink in linkedIssuesList) if (issueLink.getIssueLinkType().name == 'realize in') realiseInIssues.push(issueLink.destinationObject) // for every link to currentIssue issue, create sub-tasks for (Issue linkedIssue in realiseInIssues) { MutableIssue newSubTask = issueFactory.getIssue() newSubTask.setSummary("Add a summary") newSubTask.setParentObject(linkedIssue) newSubTask.setProjectObject(linkedIssue.getProjectObject()) newSubTask.setIssueTypeId(constantManager.getAllIssueTypeObjects().find{ it.getName() == "Sub-task" }.id) newSubTask.setDescription("Add a description") // in order to create a link between two issues use the // issueLinkManager.createIssueLink(Long sourceIssueId, Long destinationIssueId, Long issueLinkTypeId, // Long sequence, com.atlassian.crowd.embedded.api.User remoteUser) // https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/6.4.1/com/atlassian/jira/issue/link/IssueLinkManager.html Map<String,Object> newIssueParams = ["issue" : newSubTask] as Map<String,Object> issueManager.createIssueObject(user.directoryUser, newIssueParams) subTaskManager.createSubTaskIssueLink(linkedIssue, newSubTask, user.directoryUser) log.info "Issue with summary ${newSubTask.summary} created" } Kind regards Thanos

[Chander Inguva]

Hi Vik Kay,

                 If you have script runner add-on installed on your instance, you can create a post function on transition.

This is one of the possible solution.

What is you JIRA Version ? As, last free version of script runner is available only for JIRA 6.4.12 and script runner version is 3.1.4

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.onresolve.jira.groovy.groovyrunner/versions

Regards

Chander Inguva

[Vik Kay]

Yes, I have ScriptRunner 3.0.5, but could you please point me to example of code? And another important thing - this newly created sub-task should have some input from user during creation (at least Summary and Description). How to achieve this during transition?