Automated links to original task

[Chris.Buckley]

Hi there

As part of automation on my Jira Board. I am creating a story when a task is moved to 'Done' Status.

What automation rules do i need to create to ensure that a link is created to the task that created the story?

[John Funk]

Hi Chris - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

How are you creating the new Story - through an Automation rule? If so can you share the rule? 

Basically, you want to add a Branch to the end of the rule for Current Issue and then an action for Link Issue and choose Trigger issue. But it kind of depends on how your rule is set up. 

[Chris.Buckley]

Hi John.

The story is being created via automation. Screenshot of the rules are below

[John Funk]

Very good - see my suggestion above about adding the branch. 

[Chris.Buckley]

Would you add this to the rule above? Or create a new rule? E.g when are issue is created by automation, add the link?

[John Funk]

Add it to the rule. 

[Chris.Buckley]

I have tried this, also tried it with the new story.

Any other thoughts?

[John Funk]

Can you share your new rule and what is not working with it?

[Chris.Buckley]

See above. The link does not appear in the new story. I also dont get any failure reports so not sure why this is happening

[John Funk]

Try adding the Branch for Most recently created issue before the last step. Make sure the last step is under the branch. 

[Chris.Buckley]

This worked! Thanks so much John.

[John Funk]

Great! Glad I could help.