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Triggering rules

Triggering rules - Jira Tutorial

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Triggering rules

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- [Instructor] The first component or instruction in every rule is a trigger. Triggers specify when a rule is run. For example, run a rule when an issue is created, when an issue is assigned manually or on a set schedule. There are many, many triggers to choose from based on what you want Jira to listen for. A trigger is always required and a rule can only have one. See the documentation for some example trigger use cases. Here's our use case again. Let's translate this sentence into Jira requirements. The scope of the rule is the Human Resources project. The trigger is when the issue is completed. In Jira terms, that means we'll need to use the Issue transitioned trigger and set it to apply to issues transitioned to the Done status. First, I'll go to the Human Resources project and create the automation rule from there. Click the Create rule button and add the Issue transitioned trigger. Next, select which status to listen for. I don't care what status the issue starts in, so I'll…

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