Using Automation for Jira to set a select field based in a value of child value from a cascading field.

Summary

Using Automation for Jira to set a selected field based on a child value from a cascading field.

Example: If we select Employee Details and then enter Employee Id 123, it should automatically populate the Employee Name as XXX.

Solution

This solution involves the following Automation Rule Structure:

1. Trigger: Field value changed

   1.  Custom_field

2. Action: Refetch issue data

3. Action: Log Action

   1. Log message: {{triggerIssue.Employee details.child.value}}

4. Condition: IF block condition

   1. {{triggerIssue.Employee details.child.value}} equals 1

   2. Action: Edit Issue field

   3. Emp Name (custom_field): XXXXX

5. Condition: ELSE IF block condition

   1. {{triggerIssue.Employee details.child.value}} equals 2

   2. Action: Edit Issue field

   3. Emp Name (custom_field): XXXXX

By following this approach, you can ensure that it should automatically populate the Employee Name as XXX.