Overview
This article explains how to create a subtask using the app Create on Transition - Create Sub-task post function, when one does not already exist for the respective parent issue.
Instructions
You need to add a post function in the workflow associated with the parent issue. To create a post function:
- Log into Jira as an Administrator and click
> Issues. - Under the Workflows section, select the intended workflow and click the Edit link.
- Select the transition to which you wish to add the post-function. Select the Post Function option as the following:
- Click the Add Post Function link and select Create Sub-task from the available options.
- Once you add all the required fields to the post function, you see that the post function is added to the post functions list as the following:
- Click Update and publish the workflow.
Once the post function is created for the required transition, you notice that a sub-task is created for the issue after transitioning to the selected state.
Add the above Post Function in your test environment first before implementing it in the production environment.