Smart defaults

This chapter provides basic information about Smart defaults used in templates.

Smart Defaults are configurable template fields that automatically calculate and fill in values using smart expressions at the moment a work item is created, enabling automation and dynamic data population.

With Smart Defaults you can calculate the field’s value at the time when a work item is created from the template.

You can, for instance, configure a template that would automate the process of:

• filling the starting date.
• setting a deadline.
• setting a reporter and assigning a work item to a specific role or person.
• creating a label.
• setting a version.
• preparing a timeline for complex tasks with multiple steps or link an epic with smart defaults.

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Configure Smart Defaults

You can configure Smart Defaults directly in your template settings.

1. Open a template in a repository and click Edit settings. In the configuration you can manage Smart Defaults.

   

2. Click +Add Field to add and configure smart defaults.

   

Use cases

See how to use this feature on real life examples:

• Implementing a new feature
• Preparing a timeline for a complex task with multiple steps
• Linking an epic with smart defaults