Creation date of parent epic

Configuration

To use the Creation date of parent epic template, simply select it from the template grid. Filter by Epic to find it faster.

Parameters

This template does not require any additional parameter configuration.

Expert mode

Expression

Jira expression:

issue?.epic ? issue?.epic.created.toCalendarDate().toString() : ""

Details

1. What does the expression do?

This expression retrieves the creation date of the epic that is set as the parent of the current work item. If the current work item does not have a parent epic, it returns an empty string.

2. Step-by-step breakdown

Let’s break it down:

• issue?.epic: This checks if the current work item has a parent epic.

• ? ... : ...: This is a conditional (ternary) operator. It works like "if ... then ... else ...".

  • If issue?.epic exists (the work item has a parent epic), then:

    • issue?.epic.created: Gets the creation date of the parent epic.

    • .toCalendarDate(): Converts the creation date to a calendar date format (removing the time part).

    • .toString(): Converts the date to a readable text format.

  • If issue?.epic does not exist (no parent epic), then:

    • "": Returns an empty string.

3. Examples

• If a work item has a parent epic created on January 10, 2024, the expression will display: 10/Jan/24.

• If a work item does not have a parent epic, the expression will be displayed as “None”.

4. Real-life use cases

• Reporting: You want to show when the parent epic of each work item was created, for tracking or reporting purposes.

• Custom fields: You need a custom field in Jira that automatically displays the creation date of the parent epic for each work item.

• Filtering: You want to filter or sort work items based on the creation date of their parent epic.