Create on Transition - prevent multiple linked issues

[AndrewS]

Bob,

Great plugin and good documentation but I ran into a problem trying to prevent the creation of multiple linked issues when passing back through the transition that does the create post function.

You've documented a solution for doing this for sub-tasks and, from this, I eventually got a method working but I'm not sure it's the best option as it seems a little clunky. Also, I didn't want to use 'versions' as this would mess other things up so I used lables.

Could you please cast your eye over the following and advise if there is a better option?

• Condition value:
  • %jql_result_count%,
  • Regex pattern: 0,
  • Exact,
  • Literal
• Create multiple issues:
  • %original_labels_comma_separated%,
  • Regex pattern: (?i)answered,
  • Negative
• Labels:
  • discovery
• JQL query:
  • (issuekey in linkedissues("%parent_key%")) and (labels = "discovery")

Thanks

Andrew

[Bob Swift · Accepted solution]

Thanks. I think you are on the right track. For issues, you have to use a query with some way to identify duplicates. It is harder because you are querying across way more issues that may share similar attributes where as subtasks are already a more controlled subset. Labels is certainly one way especially if there is nothing else that stands out in your scenario. Using a special link type might be another idea if it doesn't mess up other things. You will need to search by link type though using a plugin as it is not a native capability yet.

[Christopher Mohr [codecentric]]

Hi,

I had a very similar request and I managed to work this out combining Clone Plus with ScriptRunner.

Task was to prevent issue cloning to another project when already a clone exists. This would work for issues as well as subtasks.

• Conditions: ◦Condition value: %jql_result_count%, Regex pattern: 0

• Link: %original_key%, Link type: Cloners, Link direction: From new issue to issue key

• JQL query: issueFunction in hasLinkType(Cloners) AND issuekey = %original_key%

ScriptRunner provides the JQL function for the query in the condition.

Thought this could help people with similar problems.

Cheers,

Chris