How to reference a summary of trigger Sub-Task in Jira Automation rule?

[Alex K]

Hello,

My use case is sort of unique, since i never saw any discussion regarding that:

Business Rules:

1. We have 2 subtask issue-types available (lets call them: SType1 and SType 2) for the standard issues in a project

2. SType1 is always created manually by testers

3. Automation rule:
- When SType1 is created
- Create SType2 for the same parent
- Set Summary of Stype2 as (VERIFY - Summary SType1) we use this lane for a summary -- {{issue.fields.summary}}

Everything works correctly, however smart value always picks summary of a parent issue and not the trigger issue. 

Please let me know if anyone has encountered this before. We need to reference a summary of a subtask that triggered the rule and not a parent issue.

Thanks in advance,

Alex

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

{{issue}} always refers to the current issue within a branch when you are in a branch. Since you used a branch to access the parent issue, {{issue}} refers to that parent issue.

If you want to access data from the trigger issue, use {{triggerIssue}} 

{{triggerIssue.fields.summary}}

[Alex K]

Thanks Trudy! Your solution worked as well!

[Fernando Eugênio da Silva · Accepted solution]

@Alex K ,

Please, try to use this: {{triggerIssue.summary}}

It works!

Regards,

Fernando

[Alex K]

Thanks Fernando, this one worked!