RemoteValidationException: Custom field ID 'components' is invalid in JIRA CLI

Question

Hello ,

I am trying to automate "creating jira issue" flow .

I don't have admin access and i am using custom field for setting the values through JIRA CLI interface

I have tried with the below command facing the below issue .

java -Dhttp.proxyHost=146.17.64.17 -Dhttp.proxyPort=8080 -Dhttp.proxyUser=srmuthu -Dhttp.proxyPassword=password -jar jira-cli-3.7.0.jar --action createIssue --project "Nike+" --type "bug" --summary "cascade issue" --custom customfield_12044:Normal,customfield_14442:YES,customfield_12040:Running,customfield_12340:Running,customfield_12050:n/a,components-componenets:Chat --server https://nikensl.jira.com/--user muthusr --password password

ERROR :

Warning: user is not an administrator. Custom fields names are not available for use or validation. Use custom field ids!

Remote error: com.atlassian.jira.rpc.exception.RemoteValidationException: Custom field ID 'components' is invalid.

But i am using correct custom field which i added through the below error before i got the above error

Remote error: com.atlassian.jira.rpc.exception.RemoteValidationException: {components=Component/s is required.} : []

Pleaes help me to solve the issue or let me know is thery any best way to automate jira functionalities .

Thanks ,

Muthu Selvan SR

Ajay Bhoopalam · Answer

Hi Bob,
I find similar error while trying to issue type with "backlog item" option using script Jira APIs. (using Jira 6.1 version). Note, RAN Number Field is a mandatory field 
Below is the error
Remote error: com.atlassian.jira.rpc.exception.RemoteValidationException: {custo
mfield_11383=RAN Number is required.} : []

Syntax OR command used:
jira_cmd_suffix=' --action createIssue --project "'+project+'" --type "'+issue_type+'" --summary "'+summary+'" --assignee "'+assignee+'" --reporter "'+reporter+'" --fixVersions "'+fix_versions+'" --affectsVersions "'+affects_versions+'" --components "'+components+'" --custom customfield_11383:"'+ran_no+'",customfield_11538:"'+start_sprint+'",customfield_14790:"'+a360_id+'",customfield_11890:"'+sp+'"'

Could you help how to use this as System field?

Thanks in advance.

- Ajay

MuthuSelvan SR · Answer

Thanks all and its working after i changed the custom parameter to system parameter .

Bob Swift · Answer

* Upgrade to 3.7 which provides non-admins access to custom field names.
* Use --components xxxx to set the component system field