Jira Automation - How to link subtasks with link from parent

[Dzanan Gvozden]

Hi all,

I have a story with 5 subtasks. That story is being blocked by a different story.

What I want to do is - mark my story as blocked by the other story, and then have automation block all my subtasks as well.

So, here's the representation of it:

Story A - blocked

• Subtask 1
• Subtask 2
• Subtask 3
• Subtask 4
• Subtask 5

Story B - blocking

I want the blocked status from story A to be propagated to all subtasks, linking to the same blocking issue - Story B.


Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks.

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

Hi @Dzanan Gvozden and welcome to the community!

Try the following rule:

And on Edit issue -> copy linked issues from Destination Issue.

For me it worked. However keep in mind that as this rule is set up, it will only work if:

• You place the link issue after the subtasks have been created
• It will only works for issues in the inward linking (is blocked by, is related etc)

Let me know if you need anything else!

[Dzanan Gvozden]

Hey @Alex Koxaras -Relational- thank you for the answer. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for me. It doesn't trigger at all and audit log doesn't show it triggering.

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

Did you take into consideration what I wrote in the bullet points?
Can you please share your rule?

The rule works because I've tested it myself (and you see it on the screenshot as well).

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi, Alex!

Would it also help if the rule checked the link type for blocking types?

Kind regards,
Bill

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

Yes @Bill Sheboy it would help , but I just though to include all link issue types. If @Dzanan Gvozden wants to check only for blocks/is blocked by, then he only has to select it within the trigger.

[Dzanan Gvozden]

Hi @Alex Koxaras -Relational- here's how I got it set-up:

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

@Dzanan Gvozden why you've place trigger "On Issue transition". You issue is not transitioning to anywhere. You just insert a link issue, right?

[Dzanan Gvozden]

Oh, my bad. Let me fix that. Don't know what I was looking at. Sorry for that

[Dzanan Gvozden]

@Alex Koxaras -Relational- works perfectly now. Now, for improvements, is it possible to also remove the blocker when I remove it from parent in the same automation?

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

Create a new rule with another trigger and make the necessary adjustments: