How do I send JQL results from Jira Cloud Automation to Slack?

[clown]

I want to send the values retrieved by JQL in Jira Cloud Automation to Slack.

How should I construct the syntax for it to work correctly?

The components are structured as follows:

[When : Reserved]

[Issue loopup]

[And : Slack message send]

{{#lookupissues}}

>{{url}}|{{key}} : {{summary}}

{{/}}

When you run the rule, no issues will be listed in Slack.

[Jehan Bhathena · Accepted solution]

Hi @clown 

As per this template your rule looks correct https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/automation-template-library/rules#/rule/1363405/26550780

What I would recommend is, instead of the Send Slack Message, use the Log Action, and check if the issues are printed there correctly:

{{#lookupissues}}

>{{url}}|{{key}} : {{summary}}

{{/}}

Once you're confident that the issues are being printed, you can then add the same Slack Action again.

Although I would recommend adding a IF condition after the lookup, which will check that the LookupIssues.size is more than 0 (i.e. there are issues present), only then will the next steps run. You can use this for size check {{lookupIssues.size}}

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Re-lookupIssues-size-not-working-for-me-when-I-want/qaq-p/2128327/comment-id/548668#M548668

[clown]

@Jehan Bhathena You saved me. Thank you so much!