Jira Automation

Advanced Links in Jira Cloud are distinct from Jira's standard custom fields. As a result, some of the typical Automation field-based triggers and actions are not compatible with them. However, we can utilize issue properties to store data, allowing us to use Advanced Links with a Jira Automation action called Set Entity Property. By incorporating smart values, we can append key/value pairs to an issue or add new links to our Advanced Link field.

Add new Advanced Link

Go to Automation Rules → Create rule.
Select and configure trigger requirements → Save.
Select New component → New action → Set entity property.
Select “Issue” in the Entity type field.
Enter Advanced Link description according to the example:
assetlink_inward_4942, where:
assetlink_ is a fixed value
inward_ is the direction of the Advanced Link field to which it is required to link new relations
4942 is the Advanced Link field’s ID number. To see the ID number go to Manage Apps → Advanced Links. Hover over the Advanced Link → find a URL in the lower left corner of the page with an ID number e.g. https://apps.stagil.com/sajc/relation/4942/outward
Enter Property value.
1. To add more Advanced Links to the existing use:
```
{
"add": ["EIP-3", "EIP-4"]
}
```
2. To set new Advanced Links instead of existing use:
```
{
"set": ["EIP-3", "EIP-4"]
}
```
3. To link issues that are mentioned in the comment by issue key use
```
{
"add": ["{{comment.body}}"]
}
```
  ^{It is important to make sure that the issue key remains in the text format. If the issue key is saved as an issue link, the automation rule will not be triggered.}