Apply template post function

This page provides information how to use apply template post function

Apply template post function allows you to automatically complete fields with values from a template after the transition is performed. While adding a post function you can select a relevant template, which will be applied to already created issue. This post function works exactly the same as apply template feature.

Before you start

Prepare the template, make sure to edit template’s scope.

Steps

1. To apply this template to every newly-created issue, go to Project settings > Workflows
2. Click the pencil icon to edit the chosen workflow.

   

3. Click Create to edit the initial transition.

   Tip

   You can add a post-function to different transitions and it can create sub-tasks or complex structures.

4. Click Post function.

   

5. Click Add post function.

   

6. Select Apply template.

7. Click Add.

8. Select the template you want to use as default.

9. Click Add.

   

As a result, it will be added to the transition.

10. Click Publish Draft.

    

Result

When an issue is created, the assigned template will be automatically applied. For fields defined in the template’s scope, values from the template will be copied to the issue. If the template issue has children issues or linked issues, they will also be recreated.