Multi-select values fail to be loaded from compass.yaml

[martin.wirth]

Hi,

we're having problems with this piece of the documentation at https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/compass/config-as-code/structure-and-contents-of-a-compass-yml-file/

> For single_select and multi_select fields, you can also refer to their displayValue instead of their value. This display value must exactly match the text value of that option.

We use display values and we are getting the attached error.

Can you advise, please?

Thank you!

[Enrique Serrano Valle]

Hi, @martin.wirth !

It doesn't look like the error that you intended to attach was included, and without seeing it, it's complicated to determine what could be happening in your specific situation.

Other than that, the instructions in the linked document make sense to me, understanding that:

• The component that you're managing with config-as-code needs to be eligible for the custom field type that you're adding there
• The component custom field name provided has to exactly match (case-sensitive) the name of the custom field in its definition (under Settings > Custom Fields > Custom field)
• And the display name of the desired option provided has to exactly match (case-sensitive) the name of the custom field option in its definition (under Settings > Custom Fields > Custom field > Actions > Edit > Options)

Multi selects take an array of display values (in YAML, either an array, or a child indented list of items), while single selects take a single value.

For example, after defining a custom field named "Test multi select", that applies to all Service-type components and that has a possible option with display value "Option one", I can use the following compass.yml snippet to be applied:

typeId: SERVICE
...
customFields: 
    - name: 'Test multi select'
      type: multi_select
      displayValue:
        - 'Option one'