LogWork Action When Transitioning Items

[Ricardo Oliveira]

Hello!

Is there a way to force the user to log their work when transitioning an item? For example: whenever this user wants to move a task from "In Progress" to "Code Review", this user would not proceed unless the LogWorkDate field is fulfilled. 

I took a look into the Automation settings, however the only option I cound find makes the admin to set the hours automatically, which not makes sense in my case because the log time will differ from task to task.

[Ricardo Oliveira · Accepted solution]

Hi @Tansu Akdeniz 

Thank you for the reply! I have an additional question based on your answer: Can I create this Validaton only to my project? I am asking because the current workflow my project is plugged involves many other projects and I would not like to create one for my own or to affect the others.

Thanks

[Tansu Akdeniz]

As you said, it doesn't work with shared workflows.

If you have JMWE add-on, you can use "Field Required Validator (JMWE app)" in order to give conditional validation. Or you can do it with script runner add-on.

[Tansu Akdeniz · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ricardo Oliveira

Welcome to community.

Automation feature doesn't seem a right solution. Because it automates lots of things, doesn't interrupt an action.

Please follow these steps:

• Go to related workflow and edit
• Find the transition btw "In Progress" to "Code Review"
• Go to validators -> Add validator
• Add "Field Required Validator"
• Choose "Time Spent" field as required
• Publish the workflow.

ps: There should be a screen in that transition and it should include "Logwork" field. Otherwise, when user clicks the transition button, it immediately goes to Code Review step.

Regards