Can you increment a single select custom field?

[Nathan Meller]

I want to automatically increment a single select field that consists of numbers 1-5. This would increment through the list every time an issue transitions from one particular status to another. It would then stop at 5. I know how to do it with a number custom field via Jira automation and using {{#increment}}{{issue.customfield_11566}}{{/}} but want to know if there is a way to do it with a single select custom field. 

Thanks!

[Florian Bonniec · Accepted solution]

Hi @Nathan Meller 

If you want to do it automatically what the point of using a select list ?

Could you not use a number field and icrement it adding a condition to make sure it will not go higher than 5 ?

With the slect list you can set an automation with condition if then else from 0 to 4 and the select list .

If selectlist = 1 then edit select list to 2

Regards

[Nathan Meller]

Yeah, I was using a number field but I wanted to connect it to the built-in Jira pie chart gadget. The only problem is, that gadget does not support a custom number field but it supports a single select field. 

Thank you Florian this worked!