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title: "Create multiple issues - Data Center"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CSOT/68749816/Create%20multiple%20issues%20-%20Data%20Center"
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> Macro (aura-html)
# Scenario
You would like to create multiple issues using the Create Issue or Create Sub-task post function.
## Background
This scenario uses an example [ePub workflow](https://bobswift.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/443875364/ePub-workflow-diagram.png?version=1&modificationDate=1521470932712&cacheVersion=1&api=v2) that helps teams coordinate the publication of electronic books. We have a *Create Issue* post function that processes when users transition issues from the "Open" to "In Draft" steps. For each instance of this transition, we would like to automatically create one issue and assign it to each of the editors responsible for reviewing draft copies of publications. The list of three names that we create and assign issues to is as follows: *hwright*, *srector*, and *ksandin*.
Steps
The following steps demonstrate how to configure Create on Transition so it automatically creates Issues and assigns to three users.
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|  | ## Step 1
As a Jira Administrator or Workflow Administrator:
1. Navigate to your workflow (ePub in this case).
2. Edit your ePub workflow to create a draft version.
3. Select the *Post Functions* tab.
4. Add a *Create Issue* or *Create Sub-task* post function. |  |
|  | ## Step 2
*OPTIONAL RULES*:
1. Select the *Conditions & Configurations *tab.
2. Scroll until you find *Create multiple issues*.
3. Enter "hwright, srector, ksandin". |  |
|  | ## Step 3
*ISSUE FIELDS:*
Let's dynamically assign the issue using a substitution variable called %entry% and with that same
variable, let's append the user to the summary so we can differentiate each issue
created.
1. Select the *Detailed Fields* tab.
2. Locate the *Assignee* field under the *People *section.
3. Enter "%entry%".
4. Select the *Basic Fields* section.
5. Locate the "Summary" field. You see "%parent_summary%".
6. Append "- %entry%" to "%parent_summary%".
7. Click the **Add **button to save the values. |  |
|  | ## Step 4
1. Remember to publish your workflow. We always recommend saving a backup of the previous workflow when prompted.
2. Create an issue of type "Task".
3. Validate that the new issues or sub-tasks were created and properly assigned. | |