Jira Jira Automation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the difference between a Global and a Project automation rule scope in Jira?
- Global rules apply to all projects; project rules apply to a single project (Correct answer)
- Global rules run faster; project rules are slower
- Global rules are created by users; project rules by admins
- They are the same with different names
Correct answer: Global rules apply to all projects; project rules apply to a single project
Global automation rules can apply to all projects or multiple projects, while project rules are scoped to a specific project.
Question 2: In Jira Automation, what does the Branch Rule or Related Issues component do?
- Limits the rule to a specific Git branch
- Applies actions to related issues such as sub-tasks or linked issues rather than just the trigger issue (Correct answer)
- Filters issues by branch or component field
- Routes automation to different paths based on issue type
Correct answer: Applies actions to related issues such as sub-tasks or linked issues rather than just the trigger issue
The Branch Rule lets automation act on related issues like sub-tasks or linked issues, not just the issue that triggered the rule.
Question 3: What is an Audit Log in the context of Jira Automation?
- A list of all issues modified by automation rules
- A log that records when automation rules ran, their status, and any errors (Correct answer)
- A report of user permission changes
- A history of workflow modifications
Correct answer: A log that records when automation rules ran, their status, and any errors
The Automation Audit Log records each rule execution, showing when it ran, what it did, and whether it succeeded or failed.
Question 4: In Jira Automation, what does the Lookup Issues action allow?
- Searches the internet for related issues
- Retrieves a set of issues matching a JQL query to use in subsequent actions (Correct answer)
- Displays issue details in a dashboard
- Looks up user account information
Correct answer: Retrieves a set of issues matching a JQL query to use in subsequent actions
Lookup Issues retrieves a set of issues matching a JQL query, which can then be processed by subsequent actions in the same rule.
Question 5: What automation trigger fires when an issue has been in a status for a certain number of days?
- Issue Updated
- Scheduled Trigger with JQL (Correct answer)
- Field Value Changed
- SLA Breach
Correct answer: Scheduled Trigger with JQL
A Scheduled Trigger using JQL can detect stale issues in a specific status by checking how long ago they were last updated.
Question 6: What does the Respond to Webhook trigger in Jira Automation do?
- Sends data to an external webhook URL
- Receives an incoming HTTP request and uses the payload to trigger the rule (Correct answer)
- Monitors Jira outgoing webhooks for errors
- Creates a webhook endpoint in external systems
Correct answer: Receives an incoming HTTP request and uses the payload to trigger the rule
The Respond to Webhook trigger creates an incoming webhook URL that, when called, triggers the automation rule using the request payload.
Jira Jira Automation 2
What is the difference between a Global and a Project automation rule scope in Jira?