Description

Create Issue and Create Sub-task post functions support a number of fields for a configuration that help you control when the issue or sub-task should be created and what information is associated with the issue or sub-task once created.

Sections

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containing field configurations

The configuration screen contains sections of powerful configuration options.

Basic Fields

The following configuration fields are most commonly used by customers.

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Field Create Issue (Available) Create Sub-task (Available)  Default Description Summary Set issue summary field Description Set issue description field Environment Set the environment field Notes Allows the workflow designer to document the post function

Detailed Fields

Configurations within this section help direct where new issues or sub-tasks are created, who they are assigned, amongst other important details associated with the issue and sub-task creation.

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Field Create Issue (Available) Create Sub-task (Available)  Default Description Project Original project Set the project when creating issues Issue type Bug or Sub-task Set issue type Priority Parent's priority Set priority Components Parent issue's components Set components from a comma-separated list of component names Affected versions Set affected versions from a comma separated list of version names Fixed versions Set fixed versions from a comma separated list of version names Security level None Set security level for the issue Labels List of labels to be set on the new issue People Reporter Current user Set reporter Note Prior to 7.2 release, the reporter was set to anonymous in the newly created issue or sub-task upon using Create on Transition for Jira during workflow transition. This is addressed with  CSOT-779 and the reporter of the newly created issue or sub-task now matches with that of the parent/original issue. Assignee Parent issue's assignee Set assignee Watchers Add watchers from a comma-separated list of user ids Dates Due date Set a due date. Use work to exclude non-working days (example: 5 work). Due date offset Set offset by no. of days. You can use "work" to exclude non-working days from the calculation. For example, "5 work", adjusts the date by 5 working days. Original Estimate Set original estimate Remaining estimate Set remaining estimate

Links

Configurations within this section help create and copy links and link types.

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Field Create Issue (Available) Create Sub-task (Available)  Default Description Create link Adds a link to another issue after the new issue is created Create link type Adds a link type from a pre-defined list of link types such as Blocks, Cloners and so on Create link direction Adds a link direction Copy links All link types Copy one or more links from the issue key (or keys) provided to the new issue. The new issue key replaces the key specified for the copy. By default, all link types are copied from each issue key specified. Specify a comma-separated list of link types to subset the copy to only those issue types. Copy link types Copy one or more link types from the issue key (or keys) provided to the new issue. Copy remote links All remote link types Copy one or more remote links from the issue key (or keys) provided to the new issue. The new issue key replaces the key specified for the copy. By default, all remote link types are copied from each issue key specified. Specify a comma-separated list of remote link types to subset the copy to only those issue types. Remote link types Add a list of remote link types to subset the copy to only those issue types. By default, all remote link types will be copied from each issue specified.

Comment & Attachments

This section allows you to control whether or not to associate attachments from the parent or other Issues during creation.  Likewise, you can have similar controls around comments. 

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Field Create Issue (Available) Create Sub-task (Available)  Default Description Copy attachments If specified, attachments are copied from the issue to the new issue after it is created. Add comment Comment added to new issue after it is created Comment security Security group or role for the comment.  Copy parent issue comments If enabled (ON), copies the comments from the parent of the issue that is being transitioned to the newly created issue(s). Copy original issue comments If enabled (ON), copies the comments from the issue that is being transitioned to the newly created issue(s). Include transition attachments Copies attachments captured within workflow transition screens to the newly created issue(s). An option is ignored unless this post function follows the update change history post function.

Custom Fields

Configuration settings within this section allow you to copy custom field values from the parent or original Issue.

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