⚠️ Let me know immediately if any contract has already passed its Target End Date.

💡 Use Case

Sometimes contracts expire without being renewed or closed. This rule sends an alert when a contract’s Target End Date is already in the past, and the issue is still open.

🛠️ How to Set Up the Automation Rule

Step 1: Open Automation Settings

• Go to your Jira project → Project Settings → Automation
  

  

• Click Create Rule
  

  

  
  

Step 2: Add the Trigger

• Choose Scheduled as the trigger.
  

  

• Set it to run daily (or even more frequently if needed).

• Specify the time at which the reminder will be dispatched.

• Check ✅ “Run a JQL search and execute actions for each issue.”

Step 3: Enter JQL Condition

issuetype = Contract Issue Type AND "Target end" < now() AND status != Done 

✔️ What this does:

• That are still open
  

  

Step 4: Add an Action – Send Email

• Add the “Send Email” action.

• Please populate the email content with the following example, or you may customize it to suit your specific requirements.

  To: Assignee, Reporter, or Admin email.

Email Subject:

Alert: Contract {{issue.key}} – "{{issue.summary}}" has expired

Email Body:

Hi {{issue.assignee.displayName}},

The contract {{issue.key}} – "{{issue.summary}}" has expired on {{issue.Target end}}, but is still open.

Please take immediate action — review, renew, or close the contract as appropriate.

🔗 View issue in Jira: {{issue.url}}

— Jira Automation

Step 5: Save and Enable

• Name your rule: Contract Expired Alert

• Click Publish Rule and verify it is enable.