How to return to previous status (Jira Cloud), using JMWE

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

I have status A, B, C, D,

and status X

If I submit from status B to X, how do I make it automatically return to status B?

can this be done using JMWE?

I am currently using Jira Cloud

[David Fischer · Accepted solution]

Hi @Rizky.Tuasikal ,

you don't need anything for that - all you need is to create a transition from "any status" to "itself" (which you can only do from the graphical workflow editor). This way, the Update transition will be available all the time and won't change the status of the issue:

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

Hi @David Fischer ,

I have a question,

how do I add a Post Function if I use the method above?

[David Fischer]

Once you have created the transition, it'll be visible like any other in both the diagram and the text editor, and you can add conditions, validators and post functions

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

Is it like this?

If it's not like what you described, can you give me an example? so I can try it right away

thanks before :)

[David Fischer]

Nope. Did you follow my screenshots? Unfortunately I don't have access to Jira right now to make a new screenshot. 

[John Funk]

@Rizky.Tuasikal  It would look like this:

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

ohh i understand now.. I have used this method before..

but i'm still confused,

how do you do it so that when you submit to Update status, it will return to the previous status..

btw, thanks for the screenshoot @John Funk  :)

[David Fischer]

You don't transition to the "Update" status, you don't even need an Update status, you trigger the Update "action" under the Actions menu:

(I know, I don't have an Update action on that screenshot but I have plenty others like "test", "LI", etc.)

[David Fischer]

And by the way it won't look like John's screenshot but like this:

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

finally , it works  :')

I'm so happy right now

Thank you @David Fischer @John Funk 

[David Fischer]

The Return to Previous Status post function is currently only available in JMWE for Jira Server/DC, not Cloud, but it is on the short-term roadmap.

[Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_]

Hi @Rizky.Tuasikal ,

there is not a specific post function in JMWE to that. As said by @John Funk , you can put in place an automation for that using smart value

Hope this helps,

Fabio

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

Hi @Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_ ,

thank you for the answer, 

example:

If I am in Review status, and I want to update some information, then I have to submit it to Update status.

when I have submitted it to Update status, the status will automatically return to the previous status, back to Review status

Can this be done using jira Automation? for specific workflow

[John Funk]

Hi Rizky,

Just curious, but what is your scenario that you would want to do that? I am sure you can do that with JMWE, though I don't know the syntax right off hand. But you can certainly do it with an Automation Rule. 

Can you explain your use case in a little more detail?

[Rizky.Tuasikal]

example:

If I am in Review status, and I want to update some information, then I have to submit it to Update status.

when I have submitted it to Update status, the status will automatically return to the previous status, back to Review status

how to achieve this?

using JMWE