How to create an Automation rule to add story points to EPIC

Summary

Need to add the story points of the story issue types to EPIC through an automation rule.

Solution

1. Select rule > Field value changed

• Select the field > story points.

• Select > Any changes to the field value and for all Issue operations

2. Add an issue fields condition

• Issuetype = Story

3. Add Look up issues

• Under JQL > Project = example AND "Epic Link"= {{issue.epic.key}}

4. Under New action > Create variable

• Create a smart value variable name like Sum and then enter the smart value as {{lookupIssues.Story Points.sum}}

5. Create a branch rule > Branch rule / related issues

• Under Type of related issues, select Epic(parent)

6. Select Action rule > Edit issue fields

• Select Story points and enter the smart value{{Sum}}

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