Hi, I need help to understand how can I create linkend issues based on number of users?

[Linxio Support]

Hi, I need help to understand how can I create linkend issues based number of users in customfield?

For example:
I have user picker custom filed and I need to create linked issues for each user in user picker field and put each name to sammury on new linked issues. How can I do it with Jira automation?

[Jovin]

Hey @Linxio Support

You can achieve this by creating an automation rule, the trigger I'll use in the example is "Issue created" for simplicity.

1. Trigger: Issue created
2. Condition: If "User Picker" IS NOT EMPTY
   1. I do these conditions as a fail safe so the rule doesn't error
3. For Each: Advanced branching
   1. Smart value: {{issue.User Picker}}
   2. Variable name: userForIssue
4. Action: Create issue
   1. Set the project & type as you wish
   2. Summary: {{userForIssue.displayName}}
   3. Also in "Choose fields to set" choose "Parent"
   4. Set "Parent" to "Trigger Issue"

It will now iterate over every user chosen and create a child issue!