Create Multiple Jira Issues Based on a Custom Number Field Using Automation

Summary

This guide will walk you through the process of using Jira Automation to create multiple issues based on a value specified in a custom number field.

Environment

Jira Cloud

Solution

Step-by-Step Guide

• Select the trigger for your automation rule. For this example, we will use the Issue Created trigger.

• Add Action: Create variable:- To initialize the looping values

  • Variable name: varLoopValues

  • Smart value: NULL

    

• Add Action: Create variable:- Replacing the old value with your looping values.

  • Variable name: varLoopValues

  • Smart value: {{varLoopValues.rightPad(varLoopValues.length.plus(issue.description), "X").remove("NULL").replaceAll("X","X,").substringBeforeLast(",")}}

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    • In this example, we are using issue description to store number values. Replace '<Your number custom field>' with your field name.

      Smart value

      1 {{varLoopValues.rightPad(varLoopValues.length.plus(<Your number custom field>), "X").remove("NULL").replaceAll("X","X,").substringBeforeLast(",")}}

• Add Action: Advanced branch:

  • Smart value: {{varLoopValues.split(",")}}

  • Variable name: varLoopVariable

    

  • Add Action: Create issue:- To create multiple issues based on the value.

ℹ️ Directly import the automation JSON file in your project using the step mentioned here.

Copy the below into a file and save as JSON file

Create Multiple Jira Issues Based on a Custom Number Field Json