Creating a Table Structure in Jira Automation Rules

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Summary

This article explains how to format an email in Jira automation rules to display information in a table structure. This can be particularly useful for sending weekly reports or summarizing issue details in a structured format.

Solution

To create a table structure within Jira automation rules, you can use HTML formatting. Below is an example of how to structure and display issue details such as Issue Key, Priority, and Status.

1 <h1>Weekly Report</h1> <table border="1"> <tr> <th>Issue Key</th> <th>Priority</th> <th>Status</th> </tr> <tr> <td>{{issue.key}}</td> <td>{{issue.priority.name}}</td> <td>{{issue.status.name}}</td> </tr> </table>

Results :

Ensure the smart values (e.g., {{issue.key}}, {{issue.priority.name}}, {{issue.status.name}}) are used to dynamically populate the table with issue details.

Image of table structure created using Jira Automation Rules Emails

Updated on July 14, 2024

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