How to make time spent update mandatory before closing as issue ?

[Arindam Bhattacharjee]

For effort monitoring, we need Orginal Estimate and Time spent(Logged hours) to be updated before closing the issue.

How to do that ?

Could you help me here ?

[Alexey Matveev · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You could also do it with the Power Scripts add-on:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/43318/power-scripts-jira-script-automation?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

You can write a validator with a code like this:

if (!(hasInput("worklog") and hasInput("originalEstimate"))) {

return false, "<error message>";

}

You can read more about the SIL validator here:

https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Customizing+workflows#Customizingworkflows-Writingvalidators,postfunctions,andconditions

[Tarun Sapra · Accepted solution]

Hello @Arindam Bhattacharjee

You would need to use a plugin like Jira Suite utilties or other related paid plugin to add a field validator on the transition. In the field validator transition you can choose the field "timespent" and make it mandaotry for the transition. But also, make sure you have added the time tracking (Log work) fields on the transition screen on that transition.

[Tarun Sapra]

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/5048/jsu-suite-utilities-for-jira?hosting=server&tab=overview

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215067/wtf-workflow-tools-and-functions?hosting=server&tab=overview

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/292/jira-misc-workflow-extensions?hosting=server&tab=overview

[Joe Pitt]

@Arindam Bhattacharjee when you say 'updated' does that include changing the time spent if it already has a value? If so, making the field required on transition won't help. You'll need a plugin that can check the value and force a new value to be added that is greater then the current value.

[Arindam Bhattacharjee]

Hi @Joe Pitt , what I meant by updated is time spent /logged hours cannot be blank.