Subtask templates #Elements Copy & Sync
Use case benefits
Automatically create multiple testing issues
Create a set of templated subtasks
For repetitive tasks like software testing, it’s a pain to regularly have to create subtasks with the same content. Subtask recipes allow you to pre-configure up to 25 subtasks to be created at once, so you can focus on the actual software testing and not copying & pasting issue descriptions.
Inherit information from the parent issue
Key information is already in the parent issue, but copying and pasting it to each subtask is long and error-prone. Customize the content of the subtasks and level up your efficiency by inheriting field details from the parent issue, like an affect version, component, environment, or custom field and even attachments or comments if necessary.
Trigger seamlessly in your DevOps processes
Create the subtasks you need for software testing based on your team preferences: trigger it when the source issue is transitioned to a specific status, call the recipe from Automation when a build status changes (or any other DevOps trigger), or let your team activate it manually from the issue menu.
For repetitive tasks like software testing, it’s a pain to regularly have to create subtasks with the same content. Subtask recipes allow you to pre-configure up to 25 subtasks to be created at once, so you can focus on the actual software testing and not copying & pasting issue descriptions.
Key information is already in the parent issue, but copying and pasting it to each subtask is long and error-prone. Customize the content of the subtasks and level up your efficiency by inheriting field details from the parent issue, like an affect version, component, environment, or custom field and even attachments or comments if necessary.
Create the subtasks you need for software testing based on your team preferences: trigger it when the source issue is transitioned to a specific status, call the recipe from Automation when a build status changes (or any other DevOps trigger), or let your team activate it manually from the issue menu.
Tutorial
Discover subtask recipe types
With Elements Copy & Sync subtask recipes, you will be able to easily create up to 25 subtasks at once, each one initialized with the values you need, either static or copied from their parent issue. You will also be able to synchronize fields, comments, and attachments between the parent issue and its subtasks.
Have questions about creating subtask templates in Jira?
FAQ
Can I copy different things to each subtask?
Yes, by choosing to set a value for each subtask for the fields you want to copy, you can configure different values for each subtask. For example, copy from the same field in the parent issue for one subtask, set a static value for another, and set a dynamic value for another. Learn more about the field mapping possibilities.
If a value changes in the parent issue, can it be updated in the subtask?
Values copied from the parent issue to the child issue can be synchronized if there are changes by activating the synchronization option in the field mapping. Learn more about synchronization options.
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