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Sub-task Assign Plugin
Sub-task assign plugin allows you to automatically set the assignee of the sub-task to the reporter/assignee/project lead of the parent task.
To know more about workflow post-functions in JIRA click here.
Installing the plugin
The Sub-task assign plugin is available through Atlassian Marketplace.
https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.stygian.jira.plugins.subtaskassign
Please refer to the documentation available here for instructions on how to install a plugin in JIRA.
Configuring your workflow to use the plugin
- Login to JIRA as administrator. Go to the administration screen. and click on Issues and select Workflows.
- Choose to edit the workflow in which you would like to add the post-function.
- In this example, we will set it up such that the sub-task is automatically assigned to the parent issue task assignee upon creation.Click on the first step. In the screen shot below, I am choosing "Open" step.
- Select the Create transition.
- Click on Post-function and click Add.
- You will have a new option here that is provided by the Sub-task assign plugin. Select Sub-task Assign and click Add.
- Select who you would like to assign the sub-task to and click Add.
- Save and publish your workflow. Test your workflow by creating a parent issue and then a sub-task to that issue check if the assigee of the parent is being assigned to the sub-task.
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