This option is only available when the workflow already contains a block that stores a reference to an issue. The tag is added to an issue that is referenced elsewhere in the workflow rule. When used, an additional field for storing the target issue is added to the action block. The command is applied to the selected issue. The command is applied to the current issue. If you want other users to be able to remove the tag manually, you'll need to edit the tag to allow other users and groups to use it. All users can view the tag by default, but only its owner can use it. When a new tag is added to the system by a workflow, its owner is set to the YouTrack Workflow user account. If a match is not found, a new private tag is created. YouTrack adds the first matching tag that is visible to the user. This option is only available when the workflow already contains a block that stores a reference to a user. The comment is added on behalf of a user who is referenced elsewhere in the workflow rule. When used, an additional field for storing the user is added to the action block. The comment is added on behalf of the specified user. With this option, the workflow sets the user who is referenced in the selected field as the author of the comment. The comment is added on behalf of the current user. Stores the text that is added as a comment to the target issue.ĭetermines which user is designated as the author of the comment.

The comment is added to the selected issue. The comment is added to the current issue. This action updates the issue by reassigning it to the specified project. To preserve the current summary text, insert a reference to the summary for the current issue. This action modifies an issue summary by applying the changes defined in this action block. To preserve the current description text, insert a reference to the description for the current issue. The action is applied to an issue that is referenced elsewhere in the workflow rule. When this option is selected, an additional setting lets you choose which issue should be considered. The action is applied to the selected issue. The action is applied to the current issue. Use the following settings to customize this action: This action modifies an issue description by applying the changes defined in this action block. When used, you can select the values that are assigned to each field when the issue is created. Stores the description for the new issue.Īdds the selected field to the new issue. To learn more about references to local variables in workflow rules, see Inserting References to Fields. To browse the list of available fields, click the Insert reference icon. This setting also supports references to variables that are available in the current context. To learn more about references to local objects in workflow rules, see Adding References to Objects.

The rule takes the user who is referenced elsewhere in the workflow rule and sets them as the issue reporter. When used, an additional field for storing the user is added to the condition block. The workflow sets the specified user as the reporter. With this option, the workflow designates the user who is referenced in the selected field as the reporter. This can include variables like the owner of the project that the issue belongs to, the user who created or updated the issue, and more. This setting lets you browse the list of fields that store references to users in the current issue. The workflow sets the current user as the reporter for the new issue. Use the following setting to customize this action: Use building blocks to combine conditions in different ways. This means that the prerequisite for running the workflow rule is only met when all of the conditions in the Prerequisites section are met. When adding multiple conditions, each condition is automatically connected with a logical AND operator. If any of these checks fail, all changes are rolled back to the initial state and the specified error message is displayed in the user interface.Īdd one or more conditions by dragging them to the body of the action block. This action verifies that specific conditions that were not included in the prerequisites block have also been met. These actions let you specify the changes that should be applied when the prerequisite criteria for running the workflow rule have been satisfied.ĭefine the actions to be taken by dragging one or more action blocks to the Actions section of the workflow rule. The Workflow Constructor supports a wide variety of predefined actions.

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