How to generate automatically linked tasks and subtasks when creating an epic?

[Benjamin Locher]

Hi all 

I'd like to to automise the following process: 

If I create an epic and set the value of a custom field [Generate CR] on a certain status [General], several [6] linked tasks should be generated. 

Two of those six tasks should also contain several linked subtasks [not defined how many yet]. 

Now my automation works so far, that all tasks are generated and linked to the specific epic. 

But I cannot make it work to get the substasks created and linked to the specific task. 

How can I fix this automation?

I'd prefere to have it in one automation and not an additional one. 

Below some screen shots: 

Thanks a lot for your support. 

Cheers

[Phil Arnold]

Hi, 

I have done something similar and they way it works for me is to select the field "Parent" on your Create Task step in the automation:

I then set the field like so:

[Benjamin Locher]

Hi Phil 

Thanks for your comment. 

To clarify: the automation works for the tasks but not for the subtasks. 

I've now added a branch and it was possible to generate the subtask automatically. 

The only thing what not works is to link subtask to the task. 

Cheers

[Phil Arnold]

ah, I understand.

If you want to name your subtasks differently for each task then give this a try:

else, you could create subtasks at the end of your automation using something like this:

[Benjamin Locher]

Great, now it works. 

Thanks a lot. 

[Phil Arnold]

Great stuff, glad it works for you