Step 1

As a Jira Administrator or Workflow Administrator:

1. Click the Cog icon to open the Settings menu and select Issues

2. Click Workflows

3. Navigate to your workflow and edit your workflow to create a draft version

4. Select Create transition

5. Select the Post Functions tab.

6. Click Add post function

7. Select Create Sub-task (Bob Swift) post function and add

Step 2

Within the Issue Fields screen:

1. Select the Links tab.

2. Select the following from the respective list of available options:

   • Create Link - "Original issue key"

   • Create link type - "Relates"

   • Create link direction - "Issue key to new issue"

Step 3

Define the regex used to inspect the summary of the parent issue and the exact matching condition that is used to evaluate.

1. Select the Conditions & Configuration tab.

2. Enter "%IssueType%" in the Condition 1 field.

3. Enter "Task" in the Regular expression pattern field.

4. Select Exact matching condition, so we only create the sub-task
   when the issue type is "Task".

5. Click the Add button to save your changes.

Step 4

1. Ensure to publish your workflow. It is always recommended to save a backup of the previous workflow when prompted.

2. Create an issue of type "Task".

3. Validate that the new sub-task issue was created and that it contains a link back to
   the originating issue.