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Automating recurring actions

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    You can automate common actions related to Tracker issues using triggers, auto actions, and macros. This lets you change issue parameters in response to certain events (whether by sending a command or setting up a recurring trigger) as well as create scheduled issues.

    Let's look at some examples of how you can automate certain actions in Tracker:

    Picking assignees automatically

    If a certain issue falls under the responsibility of a specific employee, you can automatically make them an assignee for that issue using triggers. A trigger is activated once specified conditions are fulfilled and automatically changes issue parameters in response.

    For example, the tester should start testing a new product feature once the developer changes the issue status to Ready for testing. If you want to automatically assign that tester as the issue's assignee, configure the trigger as follows:

    • Trigger conditions: The issue status has changed to Ready for testing.

    • Trigger action: Specify the tester in the Assignee field.

    Now let's consider a situation where one developer is responsible for the server side of a product while another developer handles the client side. When creating new bug-related issues pertaining to the server or client side of a product, you can automatically assign the corresponding developer to handle the job using components and triggers:

    1. In your queue, configure the components that correspond to the Server and Client sides of the product. Add the relevant component when creating a new bug-related issue.

    2. Configure the server side bug trigger:

      • Trigger conditions: The value in the Components field changed to Server.

      • Trigger action: Specify the server side developer in the Assignee field.

    3. Configure the client side bug trigger in a similar manner:

      • Trigger conditions: The value in the Components field changed to Client.

      • Trigger action: Specify the client side developer in the Assignee field.

    For a detailed example of how to set up a trigger, see Picking assignees automatically.

    Reminding the assignee about the deadline

    If you want to make sure assignees finish their issues on time, you can use auto actions to send them reminders. Auto actions are triggered recurringly and update issue parameters that fit specified criteria.

    Let's say you need to check all issues in your queue once a day. If the issue is not solved and the date specified in the Deadline field is less than 3 days away, the issue must be updated with a comment and the assignee must be invited. To do this, configure your auto action as follows:

    • Auto action type: Issue update.

    • Frequency: Once per day.

    • Filter parameters: A query written using the query language:

      Resolution: empty() AND Deadline: <= today() + 3d
      

    • Issue action: Send a comment and invite the user specified in the Assignee field.

    For a detailed example of how to set up an auto action, see Auto update example.

    Creating recurring issues

    You can use auto actions if you need to have recurring issues created based on a specified template. For example, this lets you automatically create a data backup issue every week.

    To do this, configure your auto action as follows:

    • Auto action type: Issue creation.

    • Frequency: Once a week on Fridays.

      You can set the start and end of the time frame during which issues are created automatically. If the time frame is not specified, recurring issue creation will go on indefinitely.

    • Queue action: Create an issue. Fill in the fields for the automatic issue creation template.

    For a detailed example of how to set up an auto action, see Auto update example.

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