How to use the trigger target start/end date in Jira Automation?

[Taylor Douthitt]

I have an automation rule that created 5 sub-tasks under a task that is assigned to different users when a certain component is added. I would like for the target start/end dates to be the same as the trigger issue (originally created task). I've been able to use the "Additional fields" to assign target start/ends dates such as:

"Target start": "{{now.jiraDate}}", "Target end": "{{now.plusWeeks(4).jiraDate}}"

but I don't know the smart values I need to use to pull that date from the trigger issue. Any ideas?

[Samuel Gatica _ServiceRocket_]

Hi @Taylor Douthitt 

• You can copy the date using the following:
• Or using Advance field try using the following:

{
"fields": {

"Target start": "{{triggerIssue.Target start}}",

"Target end": "{{triggerIssue.Target end}}"

}
}

Hope this helps

Best regards

Sam

[Taylor Douthitt]

The advanced field works great, thank you! I've tried the "Copy Start Date from Trigger Issue" before and it didn't do what I was needing it to do