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Triggering rules

Triggering rules - Jira Tutorial

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Triggering rules

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- Now that we've started creating a rule, we'll use a trigger to listen for events and execute it. A trigger activates a rule and is always the first instruction executed. Triggers specify when a rule is run, like after an issue is created, after an issue is assigned, when a version is deleted and more. Triggers can also be run 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 our rule is the acquisition help Jira project. The trigger is when a request is created in Jira terms, that means we'll need to use the Work Item Created or issue Create a Trigger. Add the Work Item Created trigger to our new rule. Use the search box or categories on the right to find it. Then click the Next button to add the next rule…

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