Test if a variable is in a drop-down list

[Yannick TEMPORAL]

Hello,

In Jira cloud, I have tickets that are automatically created from mail.

I have created a variable {{TypeDemand}} fed from a regular expression based on the body of the mail.

In an automation, I need to check if this variable matches one of the items in a dropdown list (it is a custom field) :

Thank you

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Yannick TEMPORAL -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Yes, that is possible in at least two ways:

#1) Hard-code the values in your automation rule, using a smart value condition with the regular expression.

#2) Using the Send Web Request action, call the two different REST API endpoints to get the custom field's context id and then the options.  Use the results to build your regular expression, and then perform the test.  This approach will allow the field values to change over time without needing to change the rule.

If you want to try the second approach, here are some references to help:

• how-to article for using the Send Web Request action: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-articles/Automation-for-Jira-Send-web-request-using-Jira-REST-API/ba-p/1443828
• getting the field's context id: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-custom-field-options/#api-rest-api-3-customfieldoption-id-get
• getting the options for the field: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-custom-field-options/#api-rest-api-3-field-fieldid-context-contextid-option-get

Kind regards,
Bill

[Yannick TEMPORAL]

Thanks @Bill Sheboy To speed things up, I've hard-coded the values in the automation rule. But I'll have to do better!