Manual or Scheduled automation to remove description content from all issues within a project

[Michael Dimitriadis]

Hi All, I hope someone can help. This may seem like a peculiar ask, but I have a use case.  

I'm trying to create an automation script which will remove the text in every issue within a project.

I've tried a few approach, I think using smart values is the way to go... but I'm not sure.

Here's were I got to...

nb... i've tried with and without advance.

... any help would be amazing! I'm really stuck on this one I'm not sure how to resolve the reported issue.

[Tim Kopperud · Accepted solution]

Hi @Michael Dimitriadis, welcome to Atlassian Community.

If I understand you correctly you need to clear the description field. If it is another field, simply replace "description" below with the correct field.

You might try something like this. No branching is needed.

In the scheduled trigger make the JQL filter include this: AND desciption IS NOT EMPTY

Then simply create a task like this, as in Edit issue -> Description:

You might want to remove the check for sending notification. 

TimK

[Michael Dimitriadis]

So simple! Thanks @Tim Kopperud that worked perfectly.

[Tim Kopperud]

Great it workes for you @Michael Dimitriadis, and thanks for accepting the answer.

TimK