Match status from child Epic to Parent Feature project

[Yuliia Vyborova]

Hello! I need to set automation to match status of child Epic in one project (TXL) to its parent (custom issue type called Feature project) in a different project (ETE). I added Branch step to my automation but it doesn't work.

[Dave Mathijs]

Hi @Yuliia Vyborova 

Have you checked the automation rule's audit log for errors or conditions that are not met?

[Ste Wright]

Hi @Yuliia Vyborova 

I assume Feature is above the Epic, utilising the Issue Type Hierarchy settings?

If yes, the Branch type "Parent" won't work, as this is only for the relationship between a Sub-task and its parent issue.

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You'll need an alternative approach - such as this rule...

• Trigger: Issue Transitioned
  • To Status = In Progress
• Condition: JQL Condition
  • JQL = project in (ABC, DEF) AND issuetype = Epic and "Parent Link" is not EMPTY
• Action: Create Variable
  • Name = ParentLink
  • Value = {{issue.Parent Link.data.key}}
• Branch: Related Issues
  • Type = JQL
  • JQL = issuetype = Feature and issuekey = {{ParentLink}}
    • Uncheck the box "Only includes issues that have changed since the last time this rule executed"
• Branch-Action: Transition Issue
  • Destination Status = In Progress

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A few notes on this rule:

• This works if the parent level is one above Epic (which I assumed it is)
• The variable creates a custom smart value. To learn more about smart values, see these help pages
• This variable can then be used dynamically in the Branch's JQL - which should only find one issue at a time per Epic

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Let us know if this works for you!

Ste

[Yuliia Vyborova]

Thanks Ste! Will try

[Ste Wright]

Let us know how it goes :)

Ste

[Yuliia Vyborova]

Hi Dave, log shows No actions performed when I updated Epic. So is Parent the correct Branch rule?