auto populate description field with update from custom field

[Ivan_He]

Hello,

I'm using a company managed project board.

I've created a custom description field because we want to auto-populate a user story with specific language so users know what information to provide. I've created a work flow that auto-populates the built-in "description field" with what ever is in this custom description field upon creation of the user story. Everything works great. I actually used this as a guide Here

My only concern is when a user has to make changes to the information in the custom description field after the user story is created. Any updates post-creation is not auto populated in the description. 

Is there a way to build in some type of automaton or workflow so that after a user story is created the built-in description field is auto-populated with updates made to the custom description field?

[Vamsi Kandala · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ivan_He,

You can create the automation rule:

• With the trigger as 'Field value changed' and select the custom description field.
• For the 'For' option, select 'Edit issue' or leave it blank for all issue operations.
• Select new action 'Edit issue' and select the built-in description field.
• Click on the three dots next to this field and select 'Copy' option.
• Click on the 'Copy Description from Current issue' and select the custom description field from the 'Field to copy value from'
• Save and try it out.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Vamsi

[Ivan_He]

Thank you for the quick response @Vamsi Kandala this worked!!

[Vamsi Kandala]

Hi @Ivan_He,

Good to know that.

Thanks,
Vamsi

[Nancy Noyes]

Hi @Vamsi Kandala - will this automation keep the original data contained in that field and append with the new data?  Thanks!