Inherit Data to a different field

[thomas]

Is it possible to inherit from one field to another?

We have two use-cases:

- We need to inherit the current assignee as Reporter to the new subtasks

- we need to inherit from "custom-field 1" into "custom-field 2"

[Julie d_Antin _Elements_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @thomas ,

Could you describe your use case a bit more? From what I understand, you are looking to map specific fields from parent issues to different fields on child issues; is that correct? When do you need to do this? On a workflow transition? Or not necessarily? Does your instance have any apps already installed?

[thomas]

sure. 

We have two different problems to solve:

1. the responsibility of our Tasks changes from Task to the Sub-Task. In our logic, the Reporter Role of Jira is equivalent as business accountable. The Assignee is responsible for direct action. If a Assignee of a Task now creates a Sub-Task. His role changes. As he is now accountable for the Sub-task, but he is not responsible. To fulfill this requirement, we want to inherit the Assignee of the Task as Reporter of the Sub-Task. 
2. We need some custom fields inherited to different fields. So We need to inherit the value of custom-field:”A” into the custom-field: “B”

[thomas]

Hi Laura,

We are modelling some business processes and some tasks need to be confirmed. In this scope we are using pre-defined create multiple subtask templates. There we need a way to map fields.

is there a way to map fields to another one?

Thomas

[Julie d_Antin _Elements_]

Hi,

I don't think you will be able to do this out of the box with Jira, but there are some apps that might help.

The app Elements Copy & Sync (I work for the vendor behind the app) could help you because you can create field mappings for the issues you create using the app, and you could use Velocity variables to make the current assignee the reporter of the issue you create.

This tutorial is not an exact match with your use case, but it can give you an idea of how you could use the app: employee onboarding multiple subtask tutorial