Jira Automation: How to add/subtract an integer to/from a variable that's already having a number

[Rishi Ravindra]

Hi,

I have a custom field "Event Date" that has 2023-05-02T08:00:00.0+0000.

From the above, I created a variable YY that has 23.

Now, I need to add +1 or subtract -1 from YY (i.e. 23+1 or 23-1) and store it in another variable, how to achieve that? i tried creating another variable FY and tried setting it to {{FYP.plus(1)}} but it returned blank.

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Rishi Ravindra 

Created variables are text and not numbers.  Please try converting the value before the operation: 

{{FYP.asNumber.plus(1)}}

Kind regards,
Bill

[Rishi Ravindra]

Worked like a charm, thanks Bill.