Jira Jira Automation 2

Question 1

What is the difference between a Global and a Project automation rule scope in Jira?

Accepted Answer

Global rules apply to all projects; project rules apply to a single project

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Applies actions to related issues such as sub-tasks or linked issues rather than just the trigger issue

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A log that records when automation rules ran, their status, and any errors

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Retrieves a set of issues matching a JQL query to use in subsequent actions

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled Trigger with JQL

Answer

A Scheduled Trigger using JQL can detect stale issues in a specific status by checking how long ago they were last updated.

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