How to create subtasks on initial issue create
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Description
The create subtask transition post function can also be used when issues are first created.
Steps
- Edit your workflow - create a draft if necessary
- Go to the Open step
- Click on the Create Issue (1) incoming transition
- Go to Post Functions
- Add Create sub-task on transition post function
- To prevent looping, make sure you set the condition to ignore create if issue is a subtask:
- Set other parameters as you need
- Move the post function below the Creates the issue originally post function - This is important!
Looping hazard
Be careful! Your configuration must have looping prevention included. Follow the instructions carefully and make sure you test carefully on a test instance or at least a test project.
What about creating issues?
That can be done using the same techniques, but you must be more careful to set the appropriate conditioning parameters to prevent looping. Use a test instance and double check your logic as the result of an error is bad 
. Preventing looping is more difficult with issues compared to subtasks. You will need some specific conditions according to your environment. For instance, a value for a custom field that will indicate to create or not to create an issue. Or perhaps a JQL query that will indicate to not create.