Not able to use automation for calculating project end date based on estimated hours and start date.

[Paul Wijnen]

Seems that all possibilities for setting an project target date via automation are disabled, is this correct? 

I would like to set the target date via automation based on project start date and estimated hours,

[Trudy Claspill]

Hello @Paul Wijnen 

When asking for help with an automation rule it will enable us to better help you if you provide

1. screen images showing your entire automation rule.

2. screen image of the details of steps for each step where the full details are not displayed in the step tile in the diagram.

3. a detailed explanation of what you are trying to accomplish with the rule

4. screen images of the details in the Audit Log generated by execution of the rule

5. an explanation of how the results you got did not match what you wanted to accomplish.

There will likely be more questions to ask, but first we need a better understanding of what you want to accomplish, what you've tried, and what the results were.

[Marc -Devoteam-]

Hi @Paul Wijnen 

Without seeing you automation rule as mentioned by @Trudy Claspill , we can't say much on your chosen options.

But based on your question, you would have to store the number of estimated hours in a variable

Then set the target dat as: {{issue.project start date.plusHours({{variable}})}}

See also this community article: Automation-How-to-use-variable-inside-Date-plus-function 

[John Funk]

Hi Paul,

Take a look at this previous post to see if it might help. You will need to use the More options section of the Edit Work Item action and enter some JSON code as those fields are not available directly. 

https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Jira-questions/Automation-error-message-for-Data-Format/qaq-p/2717383

[arielei]

Hello @Paul Wijnen 

please share some images to understand your issue.

Thanks,

Ariel