[JENKINS-6483] Renaming a downstream job should update triggers referring to that job

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create Job A.

2. Create Job B.

3. Set up a trigger in Job A that builds Job B.

4. Rename Job B to Job C.

Expected result:

The trigger in Job A referring to Job B will be automatically updated so that it continues to work, now referring to Job C.

Actual result:

The trigger in Job A still refers to the defunct Job B. It must be manually edited to continue working.

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Originally reported by malfunction84, imported from: Renaming a downstream job should update triggers referring to that job

• assignee: huybrechts
  
• status: Reopened
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): parameterized-trigger-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 2
  
• imported: 2025-12-07
  

Raw content of original issue

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create Job A.

2. Create Job B.

3. Set up a trigger in Job A that builds Job B.

4. Rename Job B to Job C.


Expected result:

The trigger in Job A referring to Job B will be automatically updated so that it continues to work, now referring to Job C.


Actual result:

The trigger in Job A still refers to the defunct Job B.  It must be manually edited to continue working.

environment

```
apache-tomcat-7.0.34

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)

VERSION = 11

PATCHLEVEL = 3
```